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Free Resources
Getting Set Up in Whyville

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Finding Academic & Other Content

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Subscription Resources
Lesson Plans & Professional Development Videos

  • Learn how to sign up as a teacher in Whyville.
  • Get an overview of Whyville's features.
  • Learn about Whyville's virtual economy and social structure.
  • Learn about Whyville features and good practices for cyber safety.
  • Resources include PDFs, videos and regularly scheduled webinars.
  • Access more free resources.
  • Learn the best places to find academic and other thematic content.
  • Content areas include mathematics, physical sciences, life sciences, earth sciences, English and language arts, and arts and humanities.
  • Resources include PDFs and videos.
  • Email us!  We'll answer one email about the best places to find academic content.

  • Access lesson guides, student worksheets, and video walk-throughs.
  • Inquiry-focused lesson guides cover WhyPower (energy, math, and careers), the Bioplex (biotechnology, cell biology, virology, epidemiology), and PlaneWorks (advanced manufacturing, math, entrepreneurship).
  • See cross-matches to Common Core and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
  • Email us!  We'll answer five email questions each year about the best places to find academic content.
  • Attend our webinars on using the Bioplex, PlaneWorks and WhyPower in your classroom.  If you have a school-wide subscription, request a special webinar for your school.
  • Resources include PDFs, videos and webinars.
  • Visit www.whypower.net to learn more about our grants from the Texas Workforce Commission and Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC).

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WhyPaks Resources

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Free Resources
Getting Set Up in Whyville

Free with Registration

Finding Academic & Other Content
PDF Overview and Data Sheet

Subscription Resources
Lesson Plans & Professional Development Videos
PDF Overview and Data Sheets:     WhyPower     Bioplex     Planeworks


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PDFs

  • Teacher Guide
  • Whyville Safety Guide
  • Earn Your Chat License
  • Technical Guide
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   Videos

  • Introduction to Whyville
  • Whyville Basics

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PDFs

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Physical Sciences Pak
  • Guide
  •  Video

Life Sciences Pak
  • Guide
  •  Video

Earth Sciences Pak
  • Guide
  •  Video

Mathematics Pak
  • Guide
  •  Video

Arts & Humanities Pak
  • Guide
  •  Video

English & Language Arts Pak
  • Guide

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Ask us one free question about locating Whyville academic or thematic content.

WhyPower Pak
Learn about energy careers and Whyville's power grid at the WhyPower power plant. Includes fifteen lesson outlines and eleven videos. PDF Overview and Data Sheet
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PDFs

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   Videos

Worksheets are at the end of each guide.
  • Electric Farm I
  • Electric Farm II
  • Electric Farm III
  • Energy Careers
  • Energy Careers, SooperMinds
  • Green Build I
  • Green Build II
  • Peak Power I
  • Peak Power II
  • Powerline I
  • Powerline II
  • Power Planner I
  • Power Planner II
  • Power Planner III
  • Introduction to Whyville Video
  • Electric Farm I Video
  • Electric Farm II Video
  • Electric Farm III Video
  • Green Build I & II Video
  • Lesson Plan Format Video 
  • Peak Power I & II Video
  • Powerline I & II Video
  • Power Planner I Video
  • Power Planner II Video
  • Power Planner III Video
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Sign up for the WhyPower webinar.

Bioplex Pak
Learn about virology, immunology, and epidemiology at the Bioplex. Includes four lesson outlines and four videos.  PDF Overview and Data Sheet
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PDFs

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   Videos

  • Center for Disease Control (CDC) Guide
  • Center for Disease Control (CDC) Worksheet
  • Make-A-Virus Guide
  • Make-A-Virus Worksheet
  • Vaccine Lab Guide
  • Vaccine Lab Worksheet
  • Whack-A-Virus Guide
  • Whack-A-Virus Worksheet
  • Center for Disease Control (CDC) Video
  • Make-A-Virus Video 
  • Vaccine Lab Video 
  • Whack-A-Virus Video 
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Sign up for the BioPlex webinar.

PlaneWorks Pak
Learn about aerospace engineering and advanced manufacturing at Planeworks. Includes two lesson outlines and two videos. PDF Overview and Data Sheet
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PDFs

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   Videos

  • CAD & Olympics Events Guide
  • CAD & Olympics Events Worksheet
  • WingFling Guide
  • WingFling Worksheet
  • CAD & Olympics Events Video
  • WingFling Video
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Sign up for the PlaneWorks webinar.

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