Short RC Time Constant

Parts List:      
1 Blue Variable Capacitance box 1 multimeter
(HP 34405A or HP 34401A)
1 digital oscilloscope
(Tektronix TDS2012 or TDS2012B)
1 function generator
(Tektronix CFG250)
2 BNC-male to banana-female adapters 1 banana plug board 5 banana plug wires, mixed colors 1 BNC Tee
1 BNC cable      
Plus the following for the whole class:    
plastic box with resistors, sorted at least into decades