Explain it Like I'm Five-Simple Concept Explainer

Example

Turning the process of photosynthesis into a story about how plants make their food using sunlight.

Scenario

When a child asks how plants grow, we explain that plants use sunlight like a magic recipe to turn air and water into food, helping them grow and make oxygen for us to breathe.

Example

Comparing the internet to a global library where instead of books, websites are the pages you can look at any time.

Scenario

Explaining to a curious mind how the internet works, we might say it's like a huge library in the sky where you can find the answer to any question or watch your favorite cartoons anytime you want.

Example

Encouraging questions about everyday phenomena, like why the sky is blue, with answers that spark imagination.

Scenario

When a child wonders why the sky is blue, we describe it as the Earth wearing a big, blue hat made of light that scatters in the air, and the blue light is just the right size to spread everywhere, making the sky look blue.