Wood drying

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wood-drying

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the wood's hygroscopic property?Wood absorbs and releases moisture, influencing its dimensions and stability
2. What is the combustion efficiency?Dry wood burns hotter and cleaner, wasting less energy on water evaporation
3. What happens to wood when it dries?When wood dries, water leaves the inside and the wood shrinks a little. This makes the wood more stable and less likely to bend or crack.
4. Why is wood called hygroscopic?Wood is hygroscopic because it can easily absorb water from the air and also release water back into the air.

Hygroscopic: A material that readily absorbs and releases moisture from the surrounding atmosphere.
Dimensional Stability: The ability of wood to maintain its shape and size despite changes in moisture or temperature.
Calorific Value: The total amount of heat energy that can be released by the complete combustion of a substance.