Pressure is like when you squeeze a balloon with your hands. The air inside the balloon wants to escape because you are pushing on it. Pressure is the way the air pushes back against your hands. If you push too hard, the balloon might pop because the pressure becomes too strong.

Think about when you step on a puddle of water. Your foot presses down, and the water splashes out. The pressure is like your foot pushing down on the water, and the water pushing back up.

Imagine stacking blocks. The blocks at the bottom feel pressure because all the blocks on top are pushing down on them. If you stack too many blocks, the bottom ones might break because the pressure is too much.

Pressure is also like when you’re holding a big pile of books. Your arms feel heavy because the books are pushing down on them. The more books you hold, the more pressure you feel in your arms. It’s the same with pressure in the air or water, where things push against each other.