Once upon a time, there was a magical land where everything was curved. The trees had curved branches, the clouds were curved, and even the rivers flowed in curved streams. The animals who lived there loved their curved world, but there was one thing that wasn't quite right.
Each time they went for a walk around their curved world, they noticed that some of the paths were steeper than others. This made it difficult for them to get from place to place.
So, they decided to come together and make a plan. They worked hard and finally figured out how to make each path just as flat as the others. From then on, they could roam around their curved world without any difficulties. And they all lived happily ever after, in their perfect, curved world.

Reflections

1. Why did the animals of the curved world have trouble exploring it?
2. How did the animals solve their problem of steep paths?
3. Can you think of other ways the animals could have solved their problem?
4. Do you think it would be fun to live in a world with curved everything?
5. Imagine you could make any path in your neighborhood curved or flat, which one would you choose and why?