Alright, kiddo! Let’s imagine an island like a cookie sitting in a bowl of milk. The cookie is the island, and the milk is the ocean all around it. 🍪🌊
An island is a piece of land with water all around it — like your toy floating in the bathtub. It doesn’t matter if it’s big like Australia or tiny like a sandcastle-sized bump — if it has water on all sides, it’s still an island!
But here’s the fun part… when does it stop being an island?
1. 🛣️ A Bridge or Land Path Appears
Imagine you put another cookie path from the island to the big table (the mainland). Now it’s connected. That land isn’t surrounded by water anymore. It’s more like a peninsula — still sticking out, but not floating on its own.
2. 💧 The Water Goes Away
What if the milk dries up or you drink it? Now your cookie isn’t in the milk anymore — it’s just sitting in the bowl. If the water disappears, it’s no longer an island!
3. 🏗️ We Build Around It
Sometimes people build walls or cities that connect the island to other land. Like if your sandbox island gets roads and playgrounds connected to the rest — now it’s part of the whole yard!
So, in short:
👉 An island stops being an island when it’s not surrounded by water anymore.
It’s like if your floating rubber ducky gets glued to the tub wall — it’s not floating alone anymore!
Wanna build a cookie island and test it in a bowl? 😄
