Homes and Daily Life · Living memory – present day
Kitchens Without Electricity
Discovering how people cooked and cleaned before modern appliances like microwaves and washing machines.
Key Questions
- 1How did people keep food cold before fridges?
- 2What did a Victorian kitchen look like?
- 3How long did it take to do the washing in the past?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS1: History - Changes within living memory
Year: Year 1
Subject: History
Unit: Homes and Daily Life
Period: Living memory – present day
Suggested Methodologies
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