Introduction
Webquest: Travel through time
We are studying time capsules in this sequence.
- What is a time capsule?
- Why would someone create a time capsule?
- If you could open a time capsule from the past, what would you hope to find in it?
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Task
Task: Plan your own time capsule
Process
Today you will do a Webquest.
This means that you will do some research online. The Webquest is in 2 parts.
1. First, you will learn about some time capsules.
2. Then you will plan your own time capsule.
Finally, we will correct your answers and you will share your plans.
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Part 1: Do some research!
Read the article and watch the videos. Then use key words to complete the worksheet. (10 minutes)
Article:
Time capsule find from 1983 sparks family memories: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ml7lgm89yo
Videos:
Time capsule from 1914 opened in the US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIe2fisyWwc&ab_channel=TheTelegraph
101-year-old time capsule opened at a Toronto high school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zupSjS3kUPo&ab_channel=CTVNews
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Part 2: Plan your own time capsule!
Now you will research how to make a time capsule. Make a plan in your copybook.
Information to include:
-The opening date for your capsule.
- A list of objects that you will put into your time capsule.
- The process of making a time capsule. What are the steps?
What materials will you need?
Videos:
How to make a Time Capsule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5eL81RXxXE&ab_channel=Howcast
What would you put in a time capsule? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgUs4UHVK8&ab_channel=JohnSpencer
Websites:
Make a Time Capsule https://www.makefamilyhistory.org/activity-15
Example Plans: