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Need a quiet moment? Visit the serene and snowy Woods. In Whyville, it's fondly known as "Woods, The". We challenge you to find out why! Along with being Whyville's historic first destination, Whyville Square is a great place to start your journey, as it's home to several important destinations.

Our Bazaar isn't that bizarre unless you count the guy spinning the giant eyeball. Stop by here if you want to pick up some face parts, projectiles, furniture, or bricks.

Bring your bathing suit and take a dip, or just relax in a swing at the Pool Party. You may want to keep an eye out for the shark that occasionally visits the pool The Playground is a nice place to meet up with your friends. It's usually not TOO busy, and has some space in which to just hang out.

Whyville West is another of our first locations. Oh yeah - watch out for aliens! Whyville's many locales aren't limited to land. Dive under the water and explore the North Reef. Keep your eyes open and you might see a giant lobster or even a manta ray! The Airfield is the place to go for "all things air". Hop on over to PlaneWorks to design and build jets.

Or test your skills captaining a balloon. There's always the Warp Wagon; but that's for another time. Visit the Style Studio to get a complete makeover, earn clams by becoming a Stylist, or just hang out with friends and check out the latest Whyville looks and trends.

The Whyville Times is Whyville's very own newspaper with articles written by our citizens. Feeling creative? Channel the journalist inside you and submit to the Times! Head over to the Trading Post to trade or sell your goods with other Whyvillians. You can find rare valuables here that you won't find anywhere else in Whyville. Got something on your mind? The Forums is the place to post your opinions and have discussions with other Whyvillians, from Whyville topics to real life issues.

City Hall is the seat of Whyville's government. Not sure where to begin? Need someone to show you the ropes? Find the guidance you seek at the Help Center manned by helpful Whyville veterans.

Wanna deck out your mug? Akbar's Face Mall has thousands of face parts to choose from that will help you go from a fashion disaster to fashion chic. Rock the vote! Daily life got you down? Visit the Wellness Center for tips and info on how to get the emotional you back on track. You can even help the Distressed Avatar and earn clams. A nasty strain of flu is loose on Whyville!

Visit the Vaccine Lab to create and sell a vaccine to help protect your fellow citizens and prevent the flu's spread. Dear Parent,. Whyville is a safe, friendly, and FREE learning site for your child. Founded in 22 years! Whyville is also one of the most innovative learning sites for kids, with games and activities covering many subjects, from art to marine biology, from civics to programming. Whyville is a place where your child can explore, play and have fun while learning important lessons about the real world.

Our community management system also teaches children how to participate safely on the Internet. We are always happy to hear your concerns, support and ideas about Whyville. Please feel free to Contact Us! Dear Teacher,. In Whyville. Once games are created, KLRN will help youth develop video shorts featuring the game creation process including interviews with "Whyvillians" discussing what they learned about creating games. These video shorts will be used to promote game design activities to children, parents and teachers.

The initiative promotes social issue game development as a tool to inspire youth to learn and improve science, technology, education and math STEM skills, while at the same time becoming more aware of global social issues such as energy, the environment, public health and poverty.

This innovative collaboration with AMD and Whyville is right on target to inspire a lifelong love of learning in all children. The program is slated to begin with the launch of the AMD "Game Pavilion" within Whyville in early October which will serve as the virtual world hub for these projects.

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