Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She loved to measure and weigh everything she could find. One day, she asked her teacher about the metric system. Her teacher explained that it is a way to measure things like temperature, height, distance, and weight using units like meters, grams, and degrees Celsius.

Lily was so excited to learn about this, she decided to use the metric system to measure everything she could find around her house. She measured the height of her bookshelves in meters, the temperature of her room in degrees Celsius, and even weighed her toys in grams.

One day, she wanted to measure how tall she was, but she realized that she was too short to reach the top of the measuring tape. So, she asked her friend Jack for help. Jack was very tall and could easily measure the distance from the floor to the top of Lily’s head in meters.

Lily was very happy with her new measurement and proudly told everyone that she was 1.5 meters tall! From then on, Lily used the metric system to measure everything she could find and was never afraid to ask for help when she needed it. And that's how she learned about the importance of using the right system to measure things in the world.

Reflections

1. What is the metric system and why is it important?
2. How does Lily use the metric system to measure things?
3. Why did Lily ask her friend Jack for help when measuring her height?
4. What did Lily learn about using the right system to measure things?
5. Can you think of something you would like to measure and see how tall, heavy, or long it is in meters and grams?