Can Experiment

 Can Experiment

Aim: To see what happens when you put a heated can in cold water

Hypothesis: The can will get squashed when put into the cold water

Equipment:

• Cold & Hot Water
• Can
• Element
• Ice Cream Container
• Tongs

 Method:

1. Fill the can with hot water, about a quarter way
2. Fill the Ice Cream Container with cold water, ice-cold water if possible.
3. Put the can on top of the hot water and wait for it to steam.
4. Once it starts to steam put it straight into the Ice Cream Container that is filled with Cold Water
5. Pop!

Results:

My groups experiment did exactly what it was supposed to do on the first try.

The can was squished when it hit the cold water.

Discussion: 

Before heating, the can is filled with water and air. When boiling the water, the water changes states from a liquid to a gas (Water Vapor) The water vapor pushes the air that was originally inside the can out into the atmosphere. When the can is turned upside down and placed in the water, the mouth of the can forms an airtight seal against the surface of the water in the bowl. In just a split second, all of the water vapor that pushed the air out of the can and filled up the inside of the can turns into only a drop or two of liquid, which takes up much less space. 

Photomontage - Hannah Höch

 Photomontage

In Art, I have made 2 different photomontages inspired by the German Dada artist Hannah Höch. Hannah Höch is best known for her political collages and photomontages. Hannah Höch explored gender and identity in her artwork.

After exploring and learning about Hannah Höch and her work I learned that Photomontage was more than just different pieces of images pasted together. With every artwork piece she created, she always had a story or quote behind the Photomontage. She explained that your Photomontage doesn't have to be neat or clean or look modern, you can do whatever you want to do with it. 

When creating my Photomontages I did have a lot of trouble finding out what I wanted to do and what images to use. 

Photomontage 1

 

This Photomontage is something I thought about out of the wild, to be honest. I thought about how sometimes in class or anywhere, to be honest, my mind just drifts to different thoughts or worlds. These days I've been interested in Astronomy and how much and/or what could be out there that we don't know of.

Space really does interest me a lot, I like thinking about how much more there is to the earth and how much different moons, planets, galaxies, black holes etc there is!

Photomontage 2

Not gonna lie, I'm not quite sure how this came about. I was really into the idea of using statues so I did. The flowers are used to make a mask, a lot of people around the world are in lockdown and are required to wear masks. I'm not sure how to describe this one, but I am proud of how it looks.

In my opinion, I think I did a great job creating photomontages especially because I didn't know what to do and what to put in my creations.  But thanks to my teachers for encouraging me and showing me techniques I finally was able to create some art workpieces!