Materials: Paper cups, string, various selected household items (paper clips, straw corks, etc) Problem: Create a music group…then perform a tune. Planning time: Five minutes. Print PDF
Materials: 5 magazines Problem: Each team member will be given a magazine. They will have three minutes to find and tear out pictures or phrases. At the end of the 3 minutes they will have to explain how they are related to Odyssey of the Mind. Print PDF
Materials: 6 paper cups, 4 paperclips, 1 rubberband, 1 pop can, a small piece of material, 2 envelopes Problem: build a room in a house and describe it Print PDF
Problem: team members must create a machine (popcorn popper, vacuum, etc.) All five teammates must form the machine. Only machine like sounds may be used. Print PDF
Materials: various kinds of beans, toothpicks, straws, pieces of 8 x 10 cardboard, a cup, shaving cream, glue or other adhesive Problem: this is a two-part problem. In part 1 you will be given 5 minutes to individually create something from your materials, either three dimensional or as a flat picture. In part 2 you […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Materials: The Following List Of Movies: Aliens The Wizard of Oz Batman Jurassic Park Dumbo Beethoven Adams Family Side Kick Home Alone Gone With the Wind E.T. Beauty and the Beast Cinderella Mighty Ducks West Side Story Jaws Peter Pan Wayne’s World Star Trek Friday the 13th Rocky Hot Shots Superman Pinocchio Karate Kid Problem: […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Materials: In a shoebox put everyday items such as paper, scissors, glue, tape, plastic ware, paper plates, clothespins, crayons, rubber bands, tissue paper Problem: Each person creates one musical instrument Scoring: 15 points for each instrument made. It must stay together while being played or points will be deducted. 1-10 points possible if song can […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Given: One sheet of paper and a pencil for each team member. “Language Invention” Each team member is to make-up 3 words and write the definition for each made-up word. The team will receive points for creativity and originality. O-1 points for poor words, 3 points for creative words. ex: a “Donkey” – a person […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Materials: one piece of 11″x18″ white poster board, ruler, colored markers Problem: your team is to make a greeting card. Taking turns each member adds on to what the previous team member has done. Scoring: 1 point for a common answer – 3 points for a creative response – 5 top drawings receive 15 points […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Given: Crayons, markers etc. and paper. Each team member is given one piece of paper and crayons or markers. Each team member is to come up with an original creature and tell its name, what it eats and where it lives. Print PDF
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