This week Year 3 took a trip back in time and became archaeologists for the day.  In the morning we looked at how we find out about the past from the artefacts left behind. Year 3 had to work together and be very gentle to excavate the artefacts from the sand.After  brushing them clean , we had to decide whether they were from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age or another time period.  Once we had done this we set up our museum display in chronological order.

In the afternoon we had the chance to experience what it might be like to live as a hunter-gatherer.  We made an arrow using a flint arrow head, a stick and some string.  Next we had a go at making flour from seeds, this was hard work and took over an hour and a half to get less than half a cup of flour fine enough to use.  We also had the chance to weave and use a spindle to spin wool.  Our last activity was to make a bracelet using animal teeth and beads. Year 3 were able to take their bracelets home 🙂

We had a great day experiencing life as it might possibly have been back in the Stone Age period.