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Hands-On History: Bringing the Stone Age to Life

Posted Date: 09/01/26 (01:38 PM)
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A smiling young person holds a handmade bow and arrow in a classroom setting.A smiling child holds up a long, handcrafted wand made with yarn and pipe cleaners in a classroom.A boy in a green shirt and grey shorts stands in a classroom, holding a light-colored rock in his hand.A young person wearing a gray 4-H t-shirt featuring farm animals and a green clover holds an object in a classroom.A young boy proudly holds a large wooden staff above his head in a brightly lit classroom.A young boy in a classroom holds a homemade wooden bow and arrow, preparing to draw it.A young boy in a red Adidas t-shirt holds a decorated stick inside a classroom.A young person in a grey Kool-Aid graphic t-shirt holds a homemade stone axe in an indoor setting.A student in a red Nike shirt poses in a classroom, pretending to shoot a bow and arrow with a wooden stick.
Mrs. Melissa Nilles' 6th-grade social studies students stepped back in time! After researching early human history, students crafted their own replica Stone Age tools and survival gear—including hunting bows, flint edges, feathered shafts, and sharpened spears. It’s hands-on learning at its best!