Education at Darwin House

Schools

It is a special experience to learn in the eighteenth century home of Erasmus Darwin, a creative thinker and a man of many interests, who – along with his Lunar Society friends – was at the forefront of learning in the eighteenth century.

We have an exciting education programme at Erasmus Darwin House, covering a variety of curriculum areas and Key Stages.  We aim to make learning relevant, stimulating and enjoyable.

Your students can learn outside the classroom through participating in our school activities programme, led by Erasmus Darwin House facilitators.

You can bring your pupils on a self-guided tour, supported, if you wish, by resources from our artefact handling boxes.

We are continually developing our education programme and we also have a programme of one-off activities, which are publicised on our website and via email.

All activities link in with the National Curriculum.

Further details are available on this website.  If you would like to know more, or have comments or suggestions to make about education, please email enquiries@erasmusdarwin.org

Information for Teachers

Papers that can be downloaded to assist your curriculum development:

Loans Boxes

Erasmus Darwin House has loans boxes available for schools to borrow.  These contain a range of original artefacts which children may handle, under supervision.  The boxes contain background information about the artefacts and also some ideas for classroom activities.

The loans boxes are on the themes of: Medical History; Life at Home in the 18th Century.  New loans boxes (Fossils; What did people wear in the 18th Century) are in the process of development.

The Medical History Box contains:

Antiseptic spray equipment

Apothecary’s spoon

Cupping glass

Foot exerciser

Phlebotomy lancet

Stethoscope

Suppository mould

The Life at Home in the 18th Century Box contains:

Box iron

Mousetrap

Nutmeg grater

Sugar nipper

Vegetable press

Washing bat

Children’s Section

Dress your own 18th Century family
Press [ HERE ] for our cut-out and colour pages.

Word Search Puzzle
Press [ HERE ] for the puzzle.

Quiz – Beginners
Press [ HERE ] for the quiz.

Quiz – Advanced
Press [ HERE ] for the quiz.

Link to: Regional Science Learning Centres

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