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Title
which hardwood burns the longest

Problem Scenario
so you know what type of wood to use to heat your house

Broad Question
Which hardwood burns the longest

Specific Question
Which hardwood burns the longest

Hypothesis
I hypothesize that red oak will burn the longest. **Graph of Hypothesis**

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:
Length, general size

General Plan
I,m going to burn several different types of hardwood and time them and see which ones burn the longest.

Safety Or Environmental Concerns
Fire,smoke,

Experimental Design
(add the correct headings from the experimental design page before beginning)

Resources and Budget Table

 * Item || Number needed || Where I will get this || Cost ||
 * Red oak || 1 || at my house || 0 ||
 * Cherry || 1 || at my house || 0 ||
 * maple || 1 || at my house || 0 ||
 * yellow birch || 1 || at my house || 0 ||
 * ash || 1 || at my house || 0 ||
 * white birch || 1 || at my house || 0 ||
 * white birch || 1 || at my house || 0 ||

Detailed Procedure
First i'm gonna light the wood on fire and then see how long it burns and record the time.

Results
Red oak burned the longest out of all the hardwoods.

Conclusion
My hypothesis was right because i hypothesized that red oak would burn the longest and it did.

Discussion
my project is about which hardwood burns the longest.Red oak burned the longest out of all four hardwoods that i burnt. I burned red oak, yellow birch and poplar.

Benefit to Community and/or Science
it will save people money and tell people which wood is best for heating your house.