Students in Kimberly White’s second-grade class at Pakanasink had some fun while testing materials for their insulation properties.

Using the Mystery Science program, the students had a cold water bottle and a hot one. They touched the bottles with aluminum foil, Styrofoam and socks on their hands to see how the hot and cold bottles felt with each material.

The students worked together and took copious notes as the experiment progressed.

In the end, they determined that Styrofoam was the best material for insulation, which is why they see many coolers made of this material!