Homeschool : Ancient Tools, Modern Hands

What did people use before power tools, plastic, and hardware stores? Let’s find out! In this hands-on homeschool program, learners will explore ancient tools and discover that many of them aren’t all that different from the tools we use today. We’ll look at how early people shaped stone, solved everyday problems, and used creativity and skill to get the job done.

Best of all, participants will get to try their hand at flint knapping. Expect curiosity, sparks of discovery (sometimes literally!), and a deeper appreciation for the ingenuity of people from the past.


📍 Location: The Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center, 125 N 33rd St, Newark, OH 43055
🕥 Time: 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Ages: 5 - 12-year-olds
💲 Cost: $8 per learner (Parents and Adults Free)
📝Registration: No need to register ahead of time—just show up and pay at the time of the program.


This program is geared toward students 5–12 years of age; younger students are welcome to attend but will not be able to participate in the activity without one-on-one aid from a parent or guardian.

You may also like the following events from Newark Earthworks:

• Next month, 18th February, 07:00 pm, Lecture: Wooden Architecture in Newark
• This March, 19th March, 07:00 pm, Newark Earthworks Lecture Series: The Great Hopewell Road with Brad Lepper in Newark
• This March, 21st March, 09:00 am, Newark Earthworks Remnants Tour in Heath