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History’s Mysteries
The Mystery of Stonehenge
What is Stonehenge, exactly? Looks like a pile of big stones, right? In fact, this strange structure is older than some of the Great Pyramids and full of mysteries. Who built it? How did they raise such heavy rocks without modern equipment? How was the site used? And were any aliens involved? Find out today, as we travel across the Atlantic to England to explore this mysterious rock formation and more.
what you’ll need
- Your Camp Kinda toolkit
- A paper plate
- Tape, Silly Putty, or any kind of play-dough (here's an easy homemade recipe)
- A plastic straw
FOR PARENTS
Ask About Today
Why did ancient people make such a big deal out of the summer and winter solstices? For instance, historians believe that big celebrations were held at Stonehenge each December on the shortest day of the year. Why celebrate a short day?
Dinner Discussion
If you could build a monument that would last thousands of years, what would it be? And how would future civilizations understand it?
Skip the Ads
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explore
30-60 minutes
What do historians know about Stonehenge? And what mysteries remain?
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create
15-45 minutes
Stonehenge was carefully designed to align with the movement of the sun. Special stones marked the sunrise on the longest day of the year and the sunset on the shortest day. Before the invention of clocks, the sun’s regular patterns were essential for timekeeping. Believe it or not, we can still use the sun that way today.
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move
30 minutes
Stonehenge is British, so today let's have a British workout.
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