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The History of Stonehenge for Kids: Stonehenge for Children – FreeSchool

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Warm-up Questions

Have you ever seen pictures of Stonehenge? What did it look like?
What kinds of questions do you think people ask about Stonehenge’s history?
Why do you think Stonehenge might be interesting for kids to learn about?

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The History of Stonehenge for Kids: Stonehenge for Children – FreeSchool

What Stonehenge is and what it may have been used for (00:00 – 01:15)

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1. Why do archaeologists need to “piece together” Stonehenge’s history?

Because Stonehenge was destroyed and rebuilt many times
Because Stonehenge was built only recently
Because nobody has ever visited Stonehenge
Because there is no written record of its construction or original purpose

2. About how old is Stonehenge, according to the video?

More than 20,000 years old
About 500 years old
Probably between 4,000 and 5,000 years old
About 1,000 years old

3. What do most people believe Stonehenge was used for?

Sports competitions
Religious ceremonies
A royal palace
A modern science museum

The History of Stonehenge for Kids: Stonehenge for Children – FreeSchool

How Stonehenge changed over time and the huge stones (01:15 – 02:40)

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1. What were the earliest versions of Stonehenge made of?

Glass and metal
Concrete walls
Brick towers
Earthworks and ditches

2. How tall can the largest stones (the sarsens) be, according to the video?

Up to about 30 ft (9 m) tall
Up to about 3 ft (1 m) tall
Up to about 100 ft (30 m) tall
Up to about 10 ft (3 m) tall

3. Why are archaeologists “baffled,” according to the video?

Because the stones are invisible at night
Because the stones are too small to measure
Because no one can find England on a map
Because the stones were transported far without modern technology or even the wheel

The History of Stonehenge for Kids: Stonehenge for Children – FreeSchool

How the stones may have been moved and why Stonehenge matters today (02:40 – 03:37)

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1. What does the video say about how the stones were placed?

They were placed underground
They were placed by modern cranes
They were placed randomly
They were placed with incredible precision

2. What do certain stones line up with?

The highest mountain in England
The full moon every month
The midsummer sunrise and the winter solstice sunset
The direction of the nearby road

3. About how many people visit Stonehenge each year, according to the video?

About a million
About ten thousand
About ten million
About one hundred thousand

The History of Stonehenge for Kids: Stonehenge for Children – FreeSchool

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1. What is one main reason Stonehenge is difficult to fully understand?

There are no written records from the time it was built
It is underwater
It has never been studied by archaeologists
It was built in the 1900s

2. Which idea is presented as a possible purpose of Stonehenge in the video?

A train station
A place of burial
A factory
A shopping center

3. What detail best supports the idea that Stonehenge builders had strong knowledge or skill?

The stones were painted bright colors
The stones were made of plastic
The stones were moved using airplanes
The stones line up with important sun events and were placed precisely

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

The History of Stonehenge for Kids: Stonehenge for Children – FreeSchool

Which possible purpose of Stonehenge do you think is most likely (burial, calendar, studying stars, ceremonies)? Why?
What is one method you think could work to move very heavy stones without modern machines?
Why do you think people still visit Stonehenge at midsummer and mid-winter today?
If you could ask an archaeologist one question about Stonehenge, what would you ask?