Geffrye Museum, London
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/kidszone/
Design your own period house and garden.

What is the site about?

This site is an interactive exploration of the Geffrye Museum in London and focuses on houses, gardens and the ways in which people lived from the 1600's to the present day. Learn about furniture, textiles, paintings and objects during that period. 

 Flash Player and a decent bandwidth is required.

 Why was it chosen as site of the week?

It was chosen because:

• There are four core learning sections, Design a room, Design a garden, Topsy Turvy Timeline and Looking for clues
• The interactive Walk through a Victorian House is excellent
  
• The site is very engaging: learners can explore and design their own Elizabethan, Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian or Modern garden
• Tudor, Victorian and Modern houses are presented and can also be designed using various styles of furniture and decorations
• Information is mainly pictorial rather than text based and therefore suitable for all ability ranges. This may, however, not suit a teacher if they are looking for additional information.
• There are some fun printable activities such as a maze and puzzles which as available as PDf files.
  

How can it be used as an educational resource?

• A teacher introduction to the different historical periods and how people lived.Use a projector and an Internet connection in the classroom for this.
  
• A student exploration and comparison between period and modern decorative objects, furniture and garden designs.
  
• The creation of artwork, poems, stories or podcasts to hightlight their favourite peoriod.

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