A.1: What is a Time Capsule?

A. Creating a Time Capsule

B. Meet Chelsea Blake

Chelsea Blake is an archeological conservator from Richmond, Virginia. An archeological conservator is someone who works to preserve, or protect, objects and materials from the past. An archeological conservators job can sometimes include preserving artifacts found inside a time capsule.

Can you find Virginia?

C. Being a Conservator

D. Steps to Build a Time Capsule

Chelsea is going to help us create our own time capsule! Since she knows a lot about time capsules, she is going to walk us through the steps so we can make our own. We are going to follow these three steps: 

  • Clarify the message you want to send to people in the future. 
  • Select artifacts that match your message. 
  • Write a letter to the people who will open your time capsule.
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