Bronze Age KS2 PowerPoint – Stone Age to Iron Age History (Lesson 4)

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Bronze Age KS2 Lesson – Stone Age to Iron Age History

This engaging Bronze Age KS2 lesson explores how the discovery of bronze transformed life in prehistoric Britain. Pupils learn how bronze was made by mixing copper and tin, why metal tools were stronger than stone, and how this technological breakthrough changed farming, trade and daily life.

Building on prior learning about the Stone Age and early farming communities, this lesson helps pupils understand how metalworking led to more organised settlements, specialised jobs and increasingly complex societies.

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What Pupils Will Learn

• When the Bronze Age began in Britain
• What bronze is and how it was made
• Why bronze tools and weapons were important
• How daily life changed with metalworking
• What Bronze Age homes were like
• Burial mounds (barrows) and beliefs about the afterlife
• How society became more organised

What Is Included in This Bronze Age KS2 Lesson?

✔ Clear, age-appropriate explanations
✔ Slides on metalworking and new tools
✔ Bronze Age homes and roundhouses
✔ Burial and belief practices
✔ Guided discussion questions
✔ Independent writing task
✔ Plenary True or False activity

• Developing Historical Understanding This lesson encourages pupils to explore change over time, technological advancement and cause and consequence. By examining how bronze tools improved farming and warfare, children gain insight into how innovation shapes societies.
• Curriculum Links
  • Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
  • Development of bronze technology
  • Prehistoric settlements and beliefs

  For further historical background, visit the British Museum website:
  https://www.britishmuseum.org

• File FormatPowerPoint Presentation (PPTX)
  

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