Toby and the Number Garden

Toby loved numbers, but sometimes he wondered where they came from. One morning, he woke up to find his backyard transformed into a magical garden—where every plant grew from a math problem!

There were addition apple trees, subtraction sunflowers, and multiplication mushrooms. Each time Toby solved a puzzle, the plants grew taller and brighter.

At the center of the garden stood a glowing tree labeled "Problem Solving Pear." To make it bloom, Toby had to use everything he had learned—patterns, shapes, and logic.

With a little thinking and a lot of excitement, the pear tree blossomed into golden fruit. Toby picked one and smiled, “Math is like growing something beautiful.”

Now, every day after school, he visited his garden to keep his skills—and his plants—growing strong.

Lesson: Math helps us grow when we explore, solve, and have fun with it.