Method

1. Gather up all the needed equipment.
2. Cover the ice cream container with one type of material, including the top and bottom.
3. Stretch a rubber band around it to keep it in place.
4. Repeat step 2 with the other clothing materials, and set one up with no material. This will be the control.
5. Soak one of each clothing material in water at 15 degrees Celsius.
6. Repeat step 2 with each of these wet materials.
7. Heat up the water using a kettle to 76 degrees Celsius.
8. Using the measuring cup, pour 600 mL of water into each ice cream container.
9. Fit each lid onto the ice cream container securely.
10. Let experiment sit for 1 hour at around 18.5 degrees Celsius.
11. Check the temperature of the water in each ice cream container using the thermometer every 20 minutes for 1 hour.
12. Repeat each test 3 times.
13. Record the temperatures onto a notepad.
14. Calculate the average water temperature for each clothing material.
15. Prepare tables and graphs.