Maya and the acornMaya found a tiny acorn on the garden path. "That little acorn can become a giant oak," said Grandpa. They planted it and waited, and years later Maya sat in the cool shade of the tree. "Time is the secret," said Grandpa. "Small things can grow big, if they get enough time." Then he told her about a pretend garden for coins. Every year it adds one new coin for every two coins in it. Maya planted eight coins. In year one, four new coins sprouted, so there were twelve. In year two, six new coins sprouted, so there were eighteen. In year three, nine new coins sprouted, making twenty-seven. Each year brought more new coins than the year before.