Coal is like a special kind of rock that can make things really hot. Imagine you have a toy oven, and you need something to make it warm so you can pretend to bake cookies. Coal is like the magic ingredient that helps the oven get hot enough to bake. It’s black and dusty, and people dig it up from deep underground, just like finding treasure in a big, dark cave.

Think of coal like a sponge that soaked up a lot of sunshine a long, long time ago. Millions of years ago, plants grew big and tall, soaking up the sun. When those plants died, they got buried under dirt and rocks. Over a long time, they turned into coal, holding onto all that ancient sunshine inside them.

Coal is also like a superhero that helps make electricity, which is the power that turns on your lights and makes your TV work. When coal is burned, it releases energy, like how a superhero uses their powers to help people. This energy goes through wires and makes things in your house work. So, coal is an important helper in our world!