Chapter 12
What did William need to build so he could charge people's phones?
step-up transformer
(pg 226 - 233): Which of William's projects failed?
pumping water
pg 242 - 248): What did Dr Mchazime think was the most important thing for children to have?
education
pg 275 -278 what did William see for the first time in America
giraffes, hippos & elephants
(pg 212 - 218): What animal nearly makes the roof fall down?
bugs
(pg 233 - 241): Why does William worry that the villagers will try to destroy his windmill?
Because they believe it is magic and has blown away the rain clouds.
(pg 282 - 284): What did many kids tell William was the reason they enjoyed "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"?
It made science seem cool.
CHAPTER 15 (pg 260 - 267): What impressed William the most at the TED conference?
Helping African Americans
Why did William need a rubber belt for his windmill?
Because the bicycle chain kept breaking.
(pg 248 - 252): What do the letters TED stand for?
Technology, Entertainment, Design
(pg 290): What is William's message to kids all over the world?
Your ambitions are important and worth achieving, however big or small.
(pg 267 - 274): At ABCCA which two letters did William learn not to mix up?
L & R
(pg 282 - 284): What did many kids tell William was the reason they enjoyed "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"?
It made science seem cool.
True or False? The black trousers and white shirt were the nicest clothes William had ever owned.
true
What was the opportunity that William was given at Wimble Primary? (p. 242)
He was asked to start a science club
(pg 273 - 274): What did William NOT do with the money donated at TED?
pay for a better windmill
Why did William need a rubber belt for his windmill?
Because rubber is cheaper than metal.
The bike chain kept on coming off the windmill, causing William to have to climb up and put it back on, sometimes resulting injury. What does Geoffrey suggest he use instead of a chain?
A rubber belt.
What happened after William moved the windmill away from the mango tree? (pgs. 249-250)
the speed of the blades and the voltage doubled
What language did William learn at the African Leadership Academy?
All of the them