Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lila. She loved to play outside, but one day, when she went to the beach, she noticed something strange. The water was a strange color and there were white spots all over the sand.

Lila asked her dad what was wrong, and he explained that the water was being bleached by the sun, and the white spots were caused by something called coral bleaching. Coral bleaching happens when the water gets too warm and the coral can't survive.

Lila was sad to hear this, but she wanted to help. She remembered learning in school that wind and air temperature were indicators of the water temperature. So she decided to make a device that could measure the wind and air temperature.

She worked hard to make the device, using a thermometer to measure the air temperature, and a wind vane to measure the wind direction. She made it as small as possible and as simple as possible, so it could be carried around easily.

One blustery day, Lila set out to the beach with her new device. She measured the wind and air temperature, and found that it was much higher than usual. She knew that this was an indicator that the water temperature was also high, and that the coral might be in danger.

Lila took her findings to the local marine conservation group, and they used her device to measure the water temperature. Sure enough, it was too warm and the coral was bleaching. The group worked quickly to cool the water and save the coral.

Thanks to Lila's invention, the coral was saved and the beach was safe for swimming again. Lila learned that sometimes, the most important things you can do are done concisely.

From that day on, Lila became known as the coral saver, and her device became an indicator for many other beaches around the world.

Reflections

1. What did Lila notice when she went to the beach?
2. What was the cause of the strange water and white spots on the sand?
3. What did Lila do to help the coral?
4. How did Lila's invention help the coral and what was her impact on the world?