Friday, July 22, 2011

How Do Mountains Make Coal?


I saw a train carrying coal, and they got it from the mountain. I wanted to know how mountains make coal.

First there's plants that grow. So they die and then they collect in the water. Then dirt and sand buries them. It takes a long time until a mountain gets there. Then it turns into coal.

Coal is very very old. I did not know that coal has ages. It's a billion years old.

7 comments:

  1. Wow, Sonny! I can't believe coal is a billion years old! Good job...aunt chichi

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  2. Sonny, I'm so happy you helped us learn about coal. I'm glad you're curious about the earth!
    Love,
    Aunt Leah

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  3. Sonny, that is so fun that you are asking these important questions! Keep it up...

    Aunt Sarah

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  4. Sonny, I'm so glad to see you have such a wonderful page and a magnificent brain. Maybe you'll grow up to be a famous scientist!

    Love, Uncle Joe

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  5. Dear Sonny!

    You are amazing, I can't believe you did this on your own! You are so smart. I will miss you next year, your kindergarten teacher is very lucky to have you in her class.

    Love, Miss Wendy

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  6. Dear Sonny,

    I saw the coal in the train with you and I didn't even wonder about it, but now I see how important it is to ask questions and find out! I didn't know how old coal is either. Keep telling us about stuff you learn.

    Love,
    Grandma Laura

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  7. Dear Sonny,

    Because of your question, I learned something new today. Now whenever I see coal, I will think about the plants that lived a billion years ago that made the coal. The earth is such a wonderful creation! Thank you for reminding me of that. Asking questions is a talent. Keep asking, and we will all keep learning!

    Love,
    Grandma Marvis and Auntie April

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