There are many skills a scientist use to gather scientific material. We, the class had to use these skills in an experiment involving the Enigma Box. Scientists observe by using one or more of your senses to gather information. Your infer by explaining or interpreting things you observe. They also use predicting to make a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence. Lastly, classifying, to group together items that are alike in some way and making models. In our experiment, I inferred that there is a tube with some sort of blockage to make the water flow at just the right timing.
The Enigma Box is a mystery and hard to solve puzzle. It is a black rectangular box with six sides, two holes at each end, and a clear tube sticking out on one of the ends. Underneath the enigma box was a beaker to catch any water that may drip out of the tube. Our teacher poured 100 mils into the box at the top where a small hole is. So far nothing happened, no water dripped out of the tube into the beaker. Each time she added 50 mils to the box, until it reached 450 mils of water, then it started dripping out. As soon as 500 milliters of water was inside the box, nearly all the water bursted out of the tube into the beaker.
What does the Enigma Box consist of? I predict that there is a tube that leads outside. Inside that tube are about 3-4 small valves. Those valves open when a certain amount of pressure is put on them. The next valve would need more pressure than the previous one. The water would run through the tube until the next valve stopped it. When it reached the the last valve it opened slightly, letting a trickle of water run through. Once 50 more milliters were added, the valve would open all the way and water flowed out. After all the water was out, with no pressure on the valves, they closed. This is almost like an outside hose, when you turn the knob, a valve opens and water snakes throughout the hose, close it, the water stops. Still the enigma box remains a mystery until explained to the class.
Now there is only one question ahead of us, what is inside the Enigma Box? My prediction was wrong, inside there is one tube that loops in a cursive l form . The end of that tube is sticking out of the box, the other end open near the bottom. Once the water reaches a certain level at the top, depending how tall the tube is, water drips a little. Then add more water and it all steadily flows down out of the box due to water then air pressure. Finally, we solved the mysterious Enigma Box.
