The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Lesson Plan

Why does William decide he wants to be a scientist? What obstacles does he face in regards to this career path?

William and Geoffrey start to take apart old radios to see how they work. In addition to radios, William also becomes fascinated by how cars work, specifically the engines. At the same time, compact disc players become popular in Malawi and William again has an urge to understand just how the players work. Nobody is able to give William a satisfactory answer as to how these machines work, they "were content to simply enjoy these things without explanation." William thinks that solving such mysteries was what a scientist does. As such, he decides that that's...