Crypto and Bitcoin Explained (Including Mining)

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I'm learning "Crypto and Bitcoin Explained (Including Mining)" on The Future Market. Lesson 1: "What crypto is".

What the lesson teaches:
- Canada's tax agency (the CRA) describes crypto-assets as "digital representations of value which rely on cryptographically secured distributed ledgers, or similar technology".
- A distributed ledger is a shared record kept on many computers. A blockchain is one kind: records are grouped into blocks that are linked in order.
- Payment tokens like Bitcoin: unlike traditional currencies, most are not controlled by a central bank.
- Stablecoins are designed to keep a steady value, often by being pegged to something like the US dollar or gold.
- NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are unique digital assets on a blockchain.
- Crypto is not bank money: in Canada, CDIC deposit insurance does not cover crypto, including stablecoins, and CIPF does not treat crypto assets as eligible property. Other countries' deposit schemes cover bank deposits, not crypto either: see In your country below.

The exercise I'm working on:
In your own words, write one sentence each explaining: blockchain, stablecoin, NFT. Then explain the "shared notebook" idea to a friend or family member.

I'm stuck. Please:
1. Explain the main idea in plain, simple words with one everyday example.
2. Walk me through the exercise one small step at a time. Ask me what I've done so far before giving the next step.
3. Don't just give me the final answer. Help me do it myself, and check my work when I share it.
4. This is for learning only. Remind me to check with a licensed professional before I make a real decision about my own money, health or legal situation.

I'm a parent helping my child (about 8 years old) with a lesson called "What crypto is" from the course "Crypto and Bitcoin Explained (Including Mining)".

Here's what the lesson says:
Imagine a giant notebook that thousands of computers all keep a copy of. Every time someone sends a digital coin, everyone writes it down in their copy. Nobody can secretly change the notebook, because everyone else would notice.

The activity:
In your own words, write one sentence each explaining: blockchain, stablecoin, NFT. Then explain the "shared notebook" idea to a friend or family member.

Please explain this so an 8-year-old understands: short sentences, a fun everyday example, and no hard words.
Then give me 3 simple questions I can ask my child to check they understood, and a way to do the activity together, one tiny step at a time.
Keep it general and educational. This is not advice for a real situation.