Life Long Ago: Early Human Gatherers
Discovering how humans lived before shops and supermarkets Year 3 Social Sciences
Think About This...
What do you think life was like for people long ago before shops and supermarkets? How did they get their food? Where did they live?
Early Humans as Gatherers
Gathered fruits, nuts, seeds, and berries from nature No farms or shops existed Worked together to find food Shared everything they found with their group
Life Then vs Life Now
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How Do We Know About the Past?
Stories passed down from generation to generation Objects and tools found by archaeologists Cave paintings and ancient drawings Oral histories from Indigenous peoples
Sequencing Activity: A Day in Early Human Life
Work in groups with picture cards Put the cards in order to tell a story Show: gathering, preparing food, resting, storytelling Think about what happened first, next, and last
Gathering Simulation
Pretend to be early human gatherers Find natural materials like leaves, sticks, seeds Work together as a team Share your 'food' with the group just like early humans did
What We Learned Today
Early humans survived by gathering food from nature and working together as a team We learn about the past through stories, artifacts, and cave paintings