Each group needs:

• a cardboard shoe box (each group should use boxes that are roughly the same size)
• bubble wrap
• masking tape
• duct tape
• aluminum foil
• X-Acto knives. 2 pair, or similar pen knives   
• scissors, 2 pair
• heat lamp, available on Amazon (a blow dryer also works, but this may extend testing time if there is only one available)
• thermometers, 1 for internal and 1 for external readings, available on Amazon
• foam core (of a few different thicknesses)
• Styrofoam bowls
• ice (30 grams per student group)
• Popsicles (at least 1 per student group; teachers can make a preference on whether or not students can eat them following the experiment)
• packing peanuts
• colored pencils
• Cooler Design and Data Sheet

To share with the entire class:

• digital scale