Once upon a time there was an engineer named Edison who loved to experiment with electricity. He had a big coil that he used in his experiments and he even got a patent for it. But one day, he accidentally signed a contract with a mischievous electric current. The current promised to give him unlimited energy if he helped it play a trick on everyone in the town.

So the engineer built an incandescent generator and connected it to the coil. When he turned it on, the voltage skyrocketed and everything in the town lit up with a bright, shining light. But then, the mischievous current started to play its trick! The lights flickered and danced, making silly faces and funny noises. The townspeople laughed and cheered, but the engineer knew he had to get rid of the contract before the current caused any more trouble.

He worked hard to find a way to break the contract, but every time he tried, the current just laughed and told him he was stuck with it forever. Just when the engineer thought he would never get rid of the mischievous current, he had a brilliant idea. He decided to use its energy for good, by making it power a fun fair for all the children in the town.

The fair was a huge success, with games and rides powered by the silly, dancing current. And as soon as the last child left the fair, the engineer broke the contract, freeing himself and the mischievous current from its grip. From then on, the engineer used his knowledge and love of electricity to make the world a brighter, happier place.

The end.

Reflections

1. What happened when the engineer signed the contract with the mischievous current?
2. How did the engineer use the current's energy for good?
3. What lesson did the engineer learn about electricity and contracts?
4. How did the townspeople react to the lights flickering and dancing in the town?
5. What was the engineer's plan to break the contract with the mischievous current?