This engaging pack combines our popular History Timeline Notebook with hands-on activities that bring the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age to life for Key Stage 2 learners. Through archaeology, art, and practical crafts, children will explore how early humans lived, worked, and created during these fascinating prehistoric periods.
Included Resources +
This pack includes nine activity sheets with accompanying lesson plans and a History Timeline Notebook bringing prehistoric Britain to life through archaeology, art, and hands-on craft.
• History Timeline Notebook — interactive notebook to record and explore the prehistoric timeline from Stone Age to Iron Age
• Archaeology — discover how archaeologists uncover clues about the past
• Timeline — understand the chronology of the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages
• Stone Tools — explore how early humans made and used stone tools
• Cave Paintings — learn about prehistoric art and its significance
• Cave Paintings Activity Sheet — create your own cave art using authentic techniques
• Stone Circles Video — investigate mysterious prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge
• Pottery — hands-on activity exploring prehistoric pottery techniques
• Weaving — discover ancient textile crafts and create woven pieces
Key Details +
• Year Group: KS2 (ages 7–11)
• Key Stage: KS2
• Subject: History
• Resource Type: Activity Sheets + Lesson Plans + History Timeline Notebook
• Format: Instant PDF Download
• Number of Activities: 9
Curriculum Alignment +
Aligned to the KS2 History National Curriculum. Covers changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age — late Neolithic hunter-gatherers and early farmers, Bronze Age religion, technology, and travel, and Iron Age hill forts, tribal kingdoms, farming, art, and culture. Develops chronological understanding across vast spans of prehistoric time and builds knowledge of archaeological methods and historical evidence. Cross-curricular links to Art & Design (cave paintings, pottery), DT (weaving, stone tools), Science (Year 3 — rocks and materials), and Maths (Year 3 — timelines and large numbers).
Teaching Tips +
Cave Paintings Activity Sheet works brilliantly with brown paper bags scrunched and flattened to simulate cave walls — charcoal or earthy pastels give the most authentic results. Pottery is best done with air-dry clay and works well as a paired activity — children can inscribe patterns inspired by real Bronze Age pottery. Weaving pairs naturally with the Pottery session as a double DT lesson exploring prehistoric making skills. The History Timeline Notebook is particularly valuable for this topic given the vast timescales involved — use it to help children visualise the difference between hundreds and thousands of years.
