Basic calorimeter activities: I'm looking for an easy Calorimeter experiment for heat capacity for Year 11 Physics students. Can you suggest some, please?

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Basic calorimeter activities: I'm looking for an easy Calorimeter experiment for heat capacity for Year 11 Physics students. Can you suggest some, please?
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