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From Campfire to Farm

Long ago, people moved from place to place and found wild food. Later, they settled in villages, grew crops, and kept animals.

In the picture

  1. A flint tool: a sharp stone for cutting meat and scraping hides
  2. A campfire: burning wood ringed by stones for warmth and cooking
  3. A polished stone axe: a smooth stone blade tied to a wooden handle for clearing trees
  4. A grain field: rows of wheat planted, tended, and harvested for food

Examples

  • Picking wild blackberries on a walk
  • Planting seeds in a garden and waiting for them to grow

Quiz: From Campfire to Farm (Age 9)

  1. What does hunting and gathering mean?

    • Clearing trees with stone axes
    • Finding wild food and moving to follow it
    • Growing crops and staying near fields
  2. What does farming mean?

    • Growing food and staying near fields and animals
    • Making a fire to cook meat
    • Finding wild food and moving to follow it
  3. What did people do before they settled in villages and grew crops?

    • They moved from place to place and found wild food
    • They lived in villages beside grain fields
    • They grew crops and kept animals

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History, Age 9