This cache is found close to a school and the cache is presented as a challenging STEM problem. For the students nearby, in their studies they must apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to solve real world problems. You will need all these skills as well as to be innovative and collaborative to collect it.
You will need to bring a full water bottle with you to solve this cache. Something around 330ml will be perfect. Having an extra set of hands may be helpful to plug leaks! The cache can be a "reach" for small cachers.
The cache is beside a busy path watch out watch out for muggles. Please ensure when replacing the cache that the cache container screw top is firm but not too tight!
Archimedes was one of the world's greatest classical age scientists. He was a physicist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor and engineer. Many of his inventions, theories and concepts are still in use today. Perhaps his best-known achievement was his "Eureka" moment, when he discovered the principle of buoyancy.
The story behind that event was that Archimedes was charged with proving that a new crown made for Hieron, the king of Syracuse, was not pure gold as the goldsmith had claimed. Archimedes thought long and hard but could not find a method for proving that the crown was not solid gold. Soon after, he filled a bathtub and noticed that water spilled over the edge as he got in and he realized that the water displaced by his body was equal to the weight of his body. Knowing that gold was heavier than other metals the crown maker could have substituted in, Archimedes had his method to determine that the crown was not pure gold. Forgetting that he was undressed, he went running naked down the streets from his home to the king shouting "Eureka!"