Maya, Leo, Chloe, and Devon had a big group project.
They needed to make a presentation about recycling in their town.
The four high school students planned to meet in the library.
However, Devon never came to their afternoon meetings.
Maya felt very frustrated about his constant absence.
She thought that Devon just wanted to avoid the hard work.
Leo decided to ask him about it during their science class.
Leo asked Devon why he always missed their important study sessions.
Devon looked down and explained his difficult situation at home.
He had to watch his little sister every day after school.
His parents worked late, so he could not leave the house.
Leo quickly shared this new information with Maya and Chloe.
The group felt bad for being angry with him earlier.
Maya suggested a great idea to solve their teamwork problem.
They decided to use a shared document on the internet.
This way, Devon could write his part from his home computer.
Chloe offered to design the colorful slides for the presentation.
Maya and Leo agreed to practice the speech in the library.
Devon added amazing research about plastic waste to their shared file.
When they presented their project, the teacher gave them a perfect grade.
They learned that good teamwork means understanding each other.