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This American textbook introduces William to the idea of wind energy.
What is Using Energy
William compares the spinning windmill blades to this toy he once made from plastic bottles.
What is a pinwheel?
This natural force William realizes can spin the blades of a windmill.
What is the wind?
This device connected to a bicycle produces electricity when it spins.
What is a dynamo?
Who was the author of the book
William Kamkwamba
William wants electricity so he can do this at night
Read and Study
How did building a windmill influence or impact the village
answers might vary
William hopes the windmill will help solve this major problem affecting Malawi.
What is famine (or lack of food)?
William believes the windmill could power this tool to bring water to crops.
Water pump for irrigation
Why no more dropping out of school
with electricity students were able to study in the night
Some villagers might doubt William because he is this.
He was so young and not trained
According to William, the windmill represents more than electricity
it represents this powerful idea and home, Freedom
How old was William when he built his first windmill
14
A windmill-powered pump would help farmers grow crops using this process
Irrigation
What idea “snaps together” for William
Build his own windmill