Early HumansGrade 6 Social Studies for Kids

Stone tools, fire, cave art and the first farms.

Early Humans helps sixth graders follow our story from Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago. Kids learn how early humans made tools, controlled fire, created cave art and started farming, then put it all in order.

  • Grade 6 · Ages 11–12
  • 1 lesson
  • 1 game
  • 4 practice questions
  • About 10 min
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  • The Why? question
  • Stone Age Timeline
  • Early Humans Quiz

Social Studies course · Grade 6

Early Humans · Learning goals

What Your Child Will Learn

Our story began in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago. Learn how early humans made tools, controlled fire, created cave art and started farming, then put it all in order.

  • Stone Age Timeline

Why it matters

Why This Matters for Kids

  • Where we come from

    Early human history explains how people spread across the world.

  • Big turning points

    Fire, tools and farming changed everything, and kids see why.

  • Evidence from the past

    Cave art and tools show kids how archaeologists learn about history.

Inside Early Humans

How the Course Works

A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.

  1. Step 1 · Lesson

    Learn it

    A short read-aloud lesson in 5 steps.

  2. Step 2 · Think

    The Why? question

    Why did farming change how people lived?

  3. Step 3 · Timeline game

    Stone Age Timeline

    Put the big steps of early human history in order.

  4. Step 4 · Quiz

    Early Humans Quiz

    4 questions to check what stuck.

Lesson preview

A Peek Inside the Lesson

This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.

Modern humans first lived in Africa about 300,000 years ago, then spread across the world.

In the Stone Age, people made tools from stone, bone and wood, and lived as hunter-gatherers.

Controlling fire let people cook food, stay warm and keep animals away.

People painted animals on cave walls, like in Lascaux (France) and Sulawesi (Indonesia).

About 12,000 years ago, people began farming. Villages grew, and civilizations followed.

For parents

Try It at Home

Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.

Parent Tip

Look at photos of cave paintings online. Then have your child create their own cave-style art telling a story about your family.

Talk About It

Why did farming change how people lived?

  • People could stay in one place
  • There was more food
  • Villages and towns could grow

Practice

Grade 6 Social Studies Practice Questions

Real questions from Early Humans. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.

  1. Question 1

    Modern humans first lived in…

    • A.Africa
    • B.Europe
    • C.Australia
    Show answer

    Africa

  2. Question 2

    People who hunt animals and gather plants are…

    • A.Pharaohs
    • B.Senators
    • C.Hunter-gatherers
    Show answer

    Hunter-gatherers

  3. Question 3

    Farming began about … years ago.

    • A.100
    • B.12,000
    • C.1 million
    Show answer

    12,000

The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.

Early Humans · Questions from parents

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this course for?

Early Humans is a grade 6 social studies course for kids ages 11–12. That is Year 7 social studies in the UK and Year 6 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.

What will my child learn?

Our story began in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago. Learn how early humans made tools, controlled fire, created cave art and started farming, then put it all in order. Along the way they practice: Stone Age Timeline.

How long does the course take?

About 10 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.

Is this course free?

Yes. Early Humans is one of the first 2 courses in Grade 6 Social Studies. Create a free parent account and your child can start right away.

Does my child need to read well to use it?

No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.

Can we use it for homeschool?

Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.

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