Explore the inventions of the past with a project on ancient tools. After reading an article about hunting during the Archaic period, the Late Prehistoric period, and the Historic period, kids fill in a cause-and-effect chart about the ways hunting inventions helped ancient civilizations to develop. An additional assignment prompts them to read about the inventions of the Post-It® Note, the telephone, and Velcro®.

Concepts

archaeology, inventions, inventors

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Additional Tags

inventions, ancient tools, archaeology, ancient hunting tools, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the project in a unit about ancient civilizations, or as a lesson about research and narrative writing
• Extend the research to include primary and secondary sources about various inventions listed in the resource

Classroom Considerations

• Though the lesson is based on Texas history, you could apply it to any region with some minor changes

Pros

• Provides extension ideas and links if you'd like to provide more learning opportunities for your class

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.6.3.a W.7.3.a W.8.3.a