Time Capsule Investigation
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Marcela N. Barbar M. Elena P. Yolanda E. Sofa C. 13/01/2014
How to create a time capsule 1st idea
1. Choose the duration for your time capsule. One way to do this is to consider who you would like your audience to be. Would you like to open the time capsule yourself? Would you like to share it with your own children or grandchildren? Would you like your message to last long into the future?
2. Decide where you will store your time capsule. Burial may not be the best choice, for several reasons. It is very likely to be forgotten or lost, and it is much more susceptible to damage from moisture.
3. Select a container. How much stuff do you want to preserve for the future? Think about how long this collection must last and where it will go. If you will store it inside, at home, a shoebox, bin, or old suitcase might be quite adequate. If you plan to place the time capsule outdoors or bury the time capsule, you will have to choose a container that is highly weatherproof. Consider using desiccant "gel
bags" such as those included in the packaging of electronic goods and in bottles of vitamin C tablets. These help to absorb any moisture that may have been present at the time of encapsulation or that may ingress in the future. They are also "oxygen-scavengers" that help to kill microbes that may make some of your items perish.
4. Consider an above ground option. One interesting alternative is to store your time capsule items in a stainless steel vacuum food jar (you could even try Space-bags) and then hide this inside a camouflaged polyurethane hollow rock or log. These above ground time capsules are called Geocapsules and can provide a further level of adventure to the time capsule experience.
5. Collect the objects to go in your time capsule. Who will open your time capsule, and what would you like to tell them? Have fun with this step! Objects for time capsules need not be of high monetary value. Rather, choose things that reflect the spirit of the present. What is unique about today? Anything that captures the spirit of the present is a candidate, but you might want to consider things like these: Popular toys or tools. Labels or packaging of favorite foods or other products. Include price tags, if you can. Newspapers or magazines showing current events or current trends. Photographs. Filled Journals. Letters Currency Favorite things. Clothes and fashion items of the current time Personal messages to and from others Indicators of high technology. Even if nobody can read the contents of a DVD in 50 or 100 years, you might still enclose one to demonstrate the state of the art.
6. If you wish, write and enclose your own description of what it is like to live right now. Tell your future audience about daily life. Talk about ordinary day-to-day activities; current fads, fashions, attitudes, and trends; how much everyday objects usually cost; and anything else that you would like to say.
7. Do something to remind yourself or others of the location of the time capsule and the date you intend it to be opened. If you keep a calendar, write at the end of it each year when your time capsule should be opened. Place a plaque or marker if you have hidden or buried the time capsule, indicating where it can be found. Record the date and whereabouts in a journal or scrapbook. If the time capsule is for personal use, choose an opening date with personal significance, such as your birthday, a child's birthday, or a major holiday in the chosen year. Or, record its whereabouts in your will, along with any special instructions. According to the International Time Capsule Society, most time capsules are "lost due to thievery, secrecy or poor planning". If your time capsule is intended for retrieval years or decades after its original placement, make doubly sure that several people know of its exact location and surroundings. If placed outside, above or underground, take photographs of your placement, identify GPS coordinates, and write down all data important for re-locating the precise location. Send multiple copies of the location data to those you can trust and ask them to hold the information for safe keeping. You can even schedule a future email to be sent to you as a retrieval reminder.
8. Seal the time capsule to your satisfaction and store it for the selected amount of time. Remember that a personal time capsule does not need to be of great duration or durability. Even five years from now, the world will have changed and the artifacts of today will stir memories.
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Making a time capsule is a wonderful way to celebrate the coming of a new year. It is also a great way to commemorate a special event suck as a wedding, a birth of a child, or a graduation. My family made a time capsule when we moved out of our first family home. This happened at the beginning of the year 2000 so it was perfect timing for both reasons. All you need to make a time capsule is a clean empty coffee can or a large jar with a lid and the items you will put in it. of course, you might also like to decorate your jar or coffee can. You can cover it using paint or even colored paper. Don't forget to decorate the lid also. Write or paint a special message on your time capsule. You should include the year you made it and also write something along the lines of "Do Not Open Until January 1st 20XX". Choose whatever date you want. Use a spray or brush on varnish to seal your design. Once you are done designing your time capsule and have let the sealer dry, you need to find some special items to place inside it. Some personal items such as a few pictures would be nice. You might also want to include items that are popular fads or trends. You might also want to consider writing a letter to whomever finds and opens your time capsule. You can tell them about yourself, your family, your pets, hobbies, etc. Here are some of the items we put in our time capsule: We included the front page of the newspaper that was published the day we put together the time capsule. We added a photo of each of the kids and had them sign it. At that time, our kids were 13 years old, 11 years old, and 9 years old. We took some pictures of the house then and also the neighborhood. We had each kid include a small toy that was popular at that time. They added a Teenie Beanie Baby, a Pokemon card, and a Hot Wheel car. We also wrote a short letter that told them about us and why we were moving. Can you come up with any other fun ideas to include? Once you have your time capsule decorated and filled, you want to put the cover on and seal it shut. You can use glue or tape, or even both. If you use, glue, make it a strong glue, just keep in mind that whoever
finds the time capsule may have to break it to open it. I would suggest using tape, but make sure it is a strong tape, like duct tape. Finally, once all of that is done, you need to find a safe hiding place for your time capsule. Hopefully someplace where no one will find it for quite awhile. If you want to be the one to find it and open it, make sure you put in some place you will have access to in several years. When we made ours, we were doing a bit of remodeling before we sold the house, so we actually sealed it behind the new sheet rock we put up. I wonder if anyone has founds ours yet at our old address in St. Paul, MN yet?
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1.Get a box that can fit all your items. If you plan on burying your box, make sure it's durable and can last a long time outdoors. 2.With your box (it should be big) find a spot to bury the capsule. 3.Decorate the box if you are hiding it. 4.Put your name and date you buried/hide it on the box. 5.Write a letter to the finder of the time capsule or to yourself. 6.Now get a few items that really reflect who you are. Examples include Small Toys Used Gift Cards Photos and Postcards A coin minted this year Pictures of your favorite celebrities Take-out menus 7.Bury or hide the time capsule, make sure you have permission from your parents. 8.Now try to forget about the box. 9.Now wait for someone to discover it or you can open it up in 1-10 years.
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