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Spooky Spontaneous

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Given: One empty toilet paper tube, 4 tissues and one rubber band. Build a ghost. Tell the judges the story of the life of your ghost, and who your ghost is haunting.

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Jolly Rancher

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: Five pipe cleaners, four pieces of masking tape, one page of newspaper, two paper clips In four minutes, build a ranch. In the following two minutes, each team member must describe it.

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Culinary Art

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: cardboard, pasta. Create an artistic work and then describe what it represents.

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I Want Candy

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: 40 different varieties of wrapped candy or candy bars and a dark bag There will be no thinking time. You have five minutes to respond. Each team member takes a turn pulling out one piece of candy at a time. That…

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OMER Goes Green

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: A ball of string, marshmallows, coat hanger, 1 foot x 1 foot piece of aluminum foil, two pieces of masking tape and a sponge. Using some or all of the given materials, design and build an instrument that will prevent or…

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String Thing

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: A 12-inch piece of string for each team member Take turns creating something with the string and tell what it is. Example: Shape a light bulb – Say ‘A bright idea!’

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Do Good and Do Well

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: Two straws, one tennis ball, a snorkel mask, one foot of masking tape, 20 toothpicks, two envelopes, and one square foot of hot pink poster board. Use the items given to create your own original invention to help society. You will…

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Animal Creation

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: One container of Play-Doh, three toothpicks, a straw, two marbles, two pipe cleaners, 12 mini marshmallows and one four-inch square of cardboard. Build a unique animal. It must fit on the four-inch card. Each team member will build onto the story…

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Team Masterpiece

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: Different color markers and a large sheet of paper. Each team member is given a different color of marker. On the large piece of paper, team members, in a circle, take turns adding onto the drawing of the person before them….

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Get in Shape

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 19, 2019

Given: One very large rubber band (suggest industrial size). Team members are numbered one through five. When time begins, team members “flip” the rubber band onto the floor, and say something about the shape (pictured image) the rubber band makes when it…

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