Could you explain to me how a solar panel works as if I were five years old?
Sure! A solar panel is like a big, colorful box that collects the sun's energy and converts it into electricity. Imagine taking a piece of paper and spreading it out on your roof so the sunlight can hit all of it. That's what a solar panel does!

The solar panel has many small pieces of silicon or other materials inside that convert the sunlight directly into electricity. These materials are called "photovoltaic cells." When the sunlight hits them, they create electrical charges that flow through special circuits in the panel and turn into power.

So every time the sun shines onto a solar panel, it's converting some of its energy into electricity for use by homes and businesses. It's pretty amazing, don't you think?