Contents of the Prehistory: the Stone Age boxes include:

  • a class set of sharpened flint tools which can be used by your group to experiment with by cutting, peeling or shaping modern vegetables and fruit.

  • genuine flint objects relating to the tool-making process bag, including the flint core, waste flake, and 2 scrapers and 2 blades to enable exploration of how Stone Age people made tools.

  • replica arrowheads of different types to help your group discuss changes in the design of arrowheads during Prehistory.

  • Replica hand axes, sickles and borer so your group can explore different types of Stone Age tools designed for different purposes.

  • bones and teeth from Prehistoric animals including part of a mammoth tooth and bones from a horse skeleton found on Dogger Bank to enable your group to discuss the animals that roamed in Prehistoric Britain.

  • Designed to support the curriculum and offer opportunities for children to handle, investigate and learn using objects, this themed loan and accompanying activities have been created by our skilled learning professionals and expert curators to help teachers bring a museum experience into the classroom.

The Remote Learning Package offer includes:

  • A physical Object Handling Box with objects that can be handled that relating to a theme.

  • An accompanying digital Teacher’s Pack that is emailed before the loan period starts.

  • A class video call (on Zoom or MSTeams) for a ‘meet the expert’ style Q&A session.

To find out more, please read the further information about the Remote Learning Package.