What are wood burns?

Wood burns are when wood gets hot and starts to make fire because it has been burning.

Imagine you have a log from your favorite tree in the forest, and you light it with a match, poof! It becomes a little fire that warms up your hands like a hug from the sun.

When wood burns, it uses oxygen from the air around it. Think of it like playing tag, the oxygen runs after the wood, and together they make smoke, heat, and light.

Once the wood is done burning, it becomes ash, which is like the wood’s sleepy rest after a long day of running and jumping with oxygen. You can even use that ash to grow plants, just like how you plant seeds in your garden!

So next time you see a fire going in the fireplace or campsite, remember, it's just wood having fun with oxygen!