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Making a time capsule
1. Have you heard of a time capsule?
2. What is it used for?
1. Why did they decide to make a time capsule?
2. What did they put in the time capsule?
what life was like
the mouse
the International Space Station
2013
DNA
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Today, I'll be talking about time capsules. A time capsule is a container that is
buried, hidden or locked away for years.When it's opened, the objects or images
that have been placed inside provide a picture of what life was like at the time it was created.
It can be surprising to see what clothes people were wearing or what technology they were
using at that time. Almost anything can be placed in a time capsule. The only restriction is
your imagination. One thing often found when a capsule is opened is a “letter to the future”,
which is intended for whoever opens it. The letter might describe what life was like when it
was written and may also contain the hopes and wishes the writer had for future generations.
Many different people and organizations have produced or contributed to time capsules.
Among them is Steve Jobs. In 1983, he donated the mouse from his own Lisa computer,which
was named after his daughter, to be put in a 13-foot-long time capsule. The time capsule was
intended to be opened in 2000 but no one could remember where it was buried! When the
capsule was finally discovered and dug up in 2013, it was amazing to see how times had
changed. Another fascinating time capsule was launched to the International Space Station
in October 2008. It contains a list of humanity's most important achievements as well as
personal messages from the Earth. It also has copies of the DNA of a few famous people, including that of Stephen Hawking, to keep it safe in case the Earth suffers a terrible disaster.
Not only can creating time capsules be entertaining, they can also provide future
generations with valuable information about life at the tim