Update: Here is a sample spreadsheet with the hydrate data. The alcohol burners work better than sterno.
The Chem Co-op class is in the middle of the Percent Composition or Hydrate Lab. We are right in the middle of the unit on moles. The kids are learning how to calculate molar mass or formula mass. The link above is a chapter from Prentice Hall Chemistry and explains hydrates. The lab uses test tubes, hydrates, etc. We use sterno to heat the hydrates in test tubes. You could use an alcohol burner or heat the test tube over a gas stove. Here is a link explaining how to heat compounds in a test tube. Be sure to use only 2-5 grams of hydrate in Pyrex or Kymex, heat-tempered test tubes. I did have the kids use an alcohol burner when we ran out of sterno to heat hydrates. Please note we place sterno or burners on cutting boards because we use standard folding tables.
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