Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small village and loved to play with her friends. One day, she asked her mother, "How do we measure time?" Her mother replied, "We measure time in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds."

Lily was curious and asked, "Can you give me an example?" Her mother said, "Sure, let's say it's January 1st, and it's 9 in the morning. That means it's the first day of the first month of the year. We count the days in a month to measure a month, and we count the months in a year to measure a year."

Lily was still a little confused, so her mother continued, "Think of it like this, a day has 24 hours, and an hour has 60 minutes, and a minute has 60 seconds. So, in just one day, there are 1440 minutes and 86,400 seconds!"

Lily was amazed, and she decided to start measuring time on her own. She got up every morning and counted the hours, minutes, and seconds until it was time for bed. She also started counting the days in a week, the weeks in a month, and the months in a year.

As she grew older, Lily became very good at measuring time. She even became a scientist and invented a machine that could measure time more accurately than ever before. People from all over the world came to see her machine and to learn from her.

And that's how Lily learned about the importance of measuring time and how it helps us keep track of our lives. The end.

Reflections

1. What did Lily learn about time from her mother?
2. How does Lily measure time every day?
3. How does Lily become a scientist?
4. What does Lily invent to measure time more accurately?
5. Why is measuring time important?
6. Can you think of a time when you had to measure time?
7. How do you think Lily feels about her invention?