How did people move huge stones to build the pyramids?
Pull a small model across different surfaces. Explore clues about moving heavy stones and the questions still open.
Explore togetherCuriosity Bundle · Grades 3-5
How People Did Big Things
Explore movement timekeeping writing and message systems through named historical examples.
Pick a question to explore together. Find readings, hands-on discoveries, and printable sheets inside.
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How did people tell time before clocks?
Watch water and shadows change. Make marks of your own and explore how people used changes to keep time.
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Where did writing come from?
Invent a message made of signs, try sharing it, and explore how written records carry ideas beyond their maker.
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How did people send messages before phones?
Pass a message through a small relay. Explore older message routes and what each handoff needs to get right.
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