1. SEP Construct Written Arguments Is mass conserved when wood or paper burns? Or is the mass converted to the energy that is released in the fire? Use
the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework to build a scientific argument to
answer this question. Your claim should include a mathematical representation of
the burning of wood, such as a balanced chemical equation. Next, support your
claim with evidence and scientific reasoning. You may conduct research to
gather the evidence you need.