STEAM 7/8 BWHW

In what country does the story take place?

• Rawanda

• South Africa

• Malawi

• Zimbabwe

What is the main problem that the people of this village are facing?

• shortage of food

• hurricane season

• forest fires

• a civil war

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Who does William's sister run away with?

• her uncle

• a group of university students

• William's teacher

• the rebel army

Where does William learn about wind energy?

• the school library

• on television

• from an elder in the village

• from a summer camp he attended

What part does William need from his teacher's bike to create electricity?

• the pedals

• the handle bars

• the spokes

• the dynamo

What does William build to help his village during the dry season?

• an aqueduct

• a windmill

• a garden hose

• a faucet for each home

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

How will William's creation help the people of the village.

• the windmill will make the homes cooler at night for sleeping

• the windmill will create new jobs for the people

• the windmill will pump water to the crops in the dry season

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What must William's father sacrifice in order for William to make the windmill work?

• his money

• his bicycle

• his tools

• his land

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What does William fix for his father at the beginning of the movie?

• a TV

• a radio

• stereo system

• automobile

Choose the most correct description of famine.

• extreme scarcity of food

• a disease that affects humans and other mammals

• a state of armed conflict between states

• dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power

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