The first use of bronze
I can explain when the Bronze Age was and how bronze is made.
The first use of bronze
I can explain when the Bronze Age was and how bronze is made.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Bronze Age began nearly 4000 years ago in Britain.
- This took place because many humans across the world began to make bronze.
- Bronze is made by melding the metals copper and tin to combine their properties.
- The Bronze Age began at different points for different civilisations.
- Copper is common but tin less so; tin had to be traded to make bronze.
Common misconception
Bronze is a natural resource (metal) and not man-made.
Ensure children understand that bronze is a product that was made by humans.
Keywords
Bronze Age - the Bronze Age is a period in history when humans used bronze
Ore - rock or soil from which metal can be obtained
Smelting - smelting is the process heating a metal ore to extract the raw metal
Melding - melding is mixing or combining two things together
Equipment
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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mixing or combining two things together
extracting something from under the ground
heating a metal ore to extract the raw metal