Experiment :: Ice + Glass

Splash! Experiment #2

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Water Workshop (Video)

Water Workshop #2

The Final One... :))

Water Workshop

Testing, testing, and more testing...

Ice Experiments (18/03/10) #2

Ice Experiments (18/03/10) #1

Water Experiment - Essay

Water Experiments

Susanna Hall (Su) 08 [523 47233 25]

1. The Starting Point

I started this project by researching and focusing on the change of state from water to ice. I came across a very interesting campaign, which I liked a lot, called the ‘Melting Men’ campaign. What they were trying to do was to raise awareness in people on the global warming crisis. Miniature human ice figures slowly melted away in the mid day sun, in other words, ice melted to water! So this

definitely had something to do with the project.

2. Getting Started…

I started by playing with a very simple idea: photographing ice melt. I took shots at regular intervals and combined them into a simple stop-motion to see the process of ice melting.

3. Exploring an Idea

Since I was really interested in the global warming issues, I tried to play with that concept, and to create something that will raise awareness in people. Unfortunately, I don’t think the method I used really worked :(

4. Trying out many ideas

I looked at different water experiments done by other people on youtube for inspiration. I was very fascinated by some one them and so I wanted to try them out for myself, but of course I made sure that I chose the ones I could easily do myself at home.

The SUPERCOOLING experiment

The first one I tried was the ‘supercooling’ experiment. The idea was to freeze coca cola in 2 seconds. The way to do this was to put a (glass) bottle of coke in the freezer for 3-5 hours, depending on your freezer. When it’s time, you take out the bottle, carefully open the lid, then you knock another bottle against the opening of the first bottle. (This is the fun part) You then watch the coke inside instantly freeze from top to bottom.

But when I tried it out, it didn’t quite work out like in the video. I think it was because I accidently shook the bottle when I opened the lid, so the coke inside became fizzy, instead of freezing.

The LAVA LAMP experiment

The second experiment I tried was the ‘Lava Lamp’ experiment. I really liked this one. It was quite easy to prepare, and didn’t take a long time to do. First you pour water into a clear bottle, then add your desired food colouring. In my case I added pink, because it is quite bright and visible. The you fill the bottle with cooking oil. The final part is the highlight of the experiment. You take a tablet of calcium (the normal ones you find in drugstores) and drop it into the bottle. Within second it will start to bubble, and a lava lamp-like effect will occur. This works because water is denser than oil; when the gas pushed it up, it will fall through the oil back down to the bottom of the bottle.

The first few times I tried it, the contents of the bottle fizzed up too much that I couldn’t see the coloured blobs rise and sink. I think it was because the bottle I used was too small. The next time I only used half of the calcium tablet, and found that it worked much better, because it fizzed up less and you could see the coloured blobs clearly in the bottle. As a conclusion, I think this experiment was a success! :)

Lava Lamp Experiment #3

This time I only used half of the Calcium Tablet. It worked well :)))

SuperCooling Experiment (Attempt #1)

SuperCooling Experiment - Freeze CocaCola in less than 5 seconds

This is my first attempt of the SuperCooling Experiment.

I accidentally shook the bottle as i opened it, so it got fizzy and some of the liquid coke burst out before it froze. But you can see half way down the bottle that it was starting to work.

Lava Lamp Experiment (Attempt #2)

The first attempt was too dark so you couldn't really see it.

This was a better attempt, but I still think it didn't really work because the fizzing was much too fast. I think this was because the bottle was too small.

Ingredients:

- Water

- Cooking Oil

- Pink Food Colouring

- Calcium Tablet

Global Warming Inspired Stop-Motion

I was inspired by the research on the global warming crisis and melting ice i did at the start, and so i wanted to try my own version.

I drew buildings on the back of a plastic container, filled it with water and froze it in the freezer. When it was frozen, I took photographs of the ice melting at regular intervals. I did this until you could finally see the buildings behind.

I think the idea worked, but the method wasn't really good :( so i will have to try and think of an alternative.

Cool Water Experiments! (YouTube)

Melting Ice-Cream Experiment #1

I TOOK MULTIPLE SHOTS OF AN ICE-CREAM MELTING AND MADE A SIMPLE STOP-MOTION.

Melting Ice Experiment #1

I ADDED FOOD COLOUR TO SOME WATER AND FROZE IT IN THE FREEZER. I THEN TOOK CONTINUOUS SHOTS OF IT MELTING. I USED TWO COLOURS SO YOU CAN SEE THE MIX AS IT MELTED, BUT THE PURPLE WASN'T REALLY CLEAR.

Ice Sculptures / Architecture (Research cont.)

China : Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival

THESE ARE AMAZING LIFE-SIZED ICE SCULPTURES, MADE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE OF HARBIN, CHINA. THEY ARE EXTREMELY DELICATE AND DETAILED, REFLECTING CHINESE ARCHITECTURE, ASWEL AS ARCHITECTURE FROM OTHER CONTINENTS.

Melting Ice - Global Warming Issues (Research)

“Melting Men” Word of Mouth Marketing Art Exhibit Draws Attention to Climate Change

I WAS REALLY INTERESTED IN THIS CAMPAIGN BECAUSE NOT ONLY IS IT A WORK OF ART, BUT IT ALSO REFLECTS THE GLOBAL CRISIS AT THE THE MOMENT: GLOBAL WARMING.

I think it would be great to create something that not only communicates a message to the viewers, but also one that will change the way people think and create an awareness to the society.