odyssey of the mind
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Odyssey of the Mind. “OM”. What is OM?. Students are grouped together in teams and together they solve problems. The way the team solves their problems is judged against other teams solving the same problem. Made up TWO PARTS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Odyssey of the Mind“OM”
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What is OM?
• Students are grouped together in teams and together they solve problems.
• The way the team solves their problems is judged against other teams solving the same problem
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Made up TWO PARTS
• Spend many months creating a solution to their LONG TERM PROBLEM 250 points
• Also solve a SPONTANEOUS PROBLEM 100 points
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Spontaneous
• 5 to 30 minute Brain Teasers solved as a team• NO preparation other than practice: always a
unique surprise
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Long Term Problems
1. Mechanical/Vehicle-teams build it2. Classical-teams use a classical theme from lit,
art or architecture3. Performance-teams create a skit 4. Structure-build structures using BALSA
WOOD5. Technical Performance-build contraptions
with artistic flare
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Mechanical/Vehicle-teams build it
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Classical-teams use a classical theme from lit, art or architecture
Structure-build structures using BALSA WOOD
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Performance-teams create a skit
Technical Performance-build contraptions with artistic flare
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Biltmore and Skills Fair 049.MOV
•Work!!•For a Grade•Do work outside of the classroom•Must have Parental Involvement•Approx $100