The Bronze Age: Metal and Magic · c. 2,500 BC – 800 BC
Roundhouses and Daily Life
Examining the design of Bronze Age homes and how families lived together.
Key Questions
- 1How were Bronze Age roundhouses built?
- 2What did a typical day look like for a child in the Bronze Age?
- 3How did they keep their animals safe at night?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Stone Age to Iron Age BritainKS2: History - Bronze Age settlements
Year: Year 3
Subject: History
Unit: The Bronze Age: Metal and Magic
Period: c. 2,500 BC – 800 BC
Suggested Methodologies
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