Once upon a time, in a world made of atoms, there lived a group of ions with positive and negative charges. They enjoyed playing together but sometimes they would argue over who was more important, the anions with negative charges or the cations with positive charges. One day, a wise old atom suggested they run a race to see who was faster. The anions and cations agreed and the race began. The cations reached the finish line first but suddenly, a strange substance appeared and started slowing them down. It was an acid! The cations were stuck and the anions were catching up. Just then, a brave cathode came to the rescue and offered to be a catalyst by neutralizing the acid with a base. The cations finally crossed the finish line and the anions, who had been helped by the cathode, were close behind. They all realized that they were equally important, just like the anode and cathode in a battery. The end.

Reflections

-What was the problem between the anions and cations?
-How did the cathode help in the race?
-Why is it important to have both positive and negative ions in a battery?
-What did the ions learn from the race?