What does your garbage say about you? Young scientists dig through a video about things people cast aside. The narrator shows the fascinating things in George Washington's garbage pile, ancient Roman garbage, and how the landfills we stuff full today are the time capsules that will tell our tale tomorrow.

Concepts

garbage, landfills, archaeological digs, time capsules

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Tie the resource into a lesson about landfills and waste
• Create a survey for pupils to analyze their garbage at home, focusing on food waste and recycling

Classroom Considerations

• Discuss landfills briefly before watching the video

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The content is interesting and presented in an engaging way
• Actual photos of garbage from ancient Rome, as well as George Washington's home, add an interesting touch of history to the video

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2