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Case Study Overview
Case Study Overview
As a part of this unit, we will be building and experimenting with wind energy. Wind energy can serve as a major energy source, providing enough energy to power a whole house or even a whole town!
At age 14, William Kamkwamba, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family's home. Mr. Kamkwamba, now 22, speaks about the invention that made such a big difference for him. Watch the TED talk and then move to the appropriate document below to further explore how he harnessed the wind, where he met challenges and how he overcame them.
Watch the TED talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind?language=en
Learning More
Learning More
Each of the documents below contains resources that describe a case study of the wind turbine created by William Kamkwamba. Use the document recommended for your age. After learning about the case, move on to create a slides presentation that further details the case study.
Ages 6-8
Ages 9-12
Ages 13 +
Documenting your work
Documenting your work
Use the template below to share what you have learned about this case study. You should open the slides presentation by clicking on it and then going to file and making a copy. You can always create a presentation of your own as well as long as you answer each of the questions in our template are answered.
Once you have completed your slides presentation. Click on the share button in the top right corner and copy the link. Then, go to our Google Form to share you presentation with your PicoOnline teacher.
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