1. Gather 3 cubes. One should be made of FIRST MATERIAL , one made of SECOND MATERIAL , and one made of THIRD MATERIAL. Each cube should have the same mass of NUMBER UNIT OF MASS .
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil on a stove or hot plate. Place each of the three cubes into the boiling water. Wait NUMBER UNIT OF TIME to ensure the cubes reach the temperature of the boiling water (100 degrees Celsius).
3. Gather three beakers and fill each with NUMBER UNIT OF VOLUME of TYPE OF LIQUID . Use a graduated cylinder to measure precisely. Place a thermometer into each beaker and record the starting temperature of each.
4. Place each of the heated cubes into separate beakers. Carefully watch the temperature of each one and record the highest temperature that is reached.
5. Subtract the final temperature from the initial temperature to determine the change in temperature.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 NUMBER times and calculate an average change in the temperature of the water for each cube.
