[quote author="gzecc" date="1323857890"]something easy would be using a moisture meter on the different stages of dried woods and recording the reading.[Yes, and explain what happens when you burn wet wood vs dry wood...kids can then visualize stacked wood piles and understand why folks cut wood and save it for later. They might even question the wood you burn in your own stove once they know the difference and what effect it has on the environment. Yes, I have an 8yr old myself. /quote]