1. Aim: What is the stone age? Do Now: Why do you think the stone age is called the stone age?

2. The Stone Age consisted of three time periods: 1.Paleolithic (or “Old Stone,” period from roughly) 2 million years ago to 8,500 BC 2.Mesolithic (or “Middle Stone,” period from roughly) 8,500 to 8,000 BC 3.Neolithic (or “New Stone,” period from roughly) 8,000 to 3,000 BC

3. Paleolithic Period -was a time period in which early humans developed the first stone tools and lived as hunter-gatherers.

4. Neolithic Period -was a time period in which early humans not only used stone tools, but also lived in one place and started farming.

5. - The Neolithic Revolution would completely change the world. The development of agriculture, or farming, changed many aspects of daily life. After the Neolithic Revolution people: -lived in villages -grew crops by farming -had extra food ready to eat

6. Guided Read Aloud Turn& Talk Why were tools made of leather and vegetable fibers not well preserved? What kind of tools were invented during the Paleolithic revolution? How did life change after the Neolithic revolution?

8. Indpt Practice 1.What was the major difference between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods? 2. What is agriculture? 3. How did the Neolithic revolution change the lives of early humans?