NEPA Odyssey of the Mind

Materials:
Table One
2 yellow right triangles
2 red right triangles
2 blue right triangles
3 yellow circles
3 red circles
3 blue circles

Table Two
3 yellow right triangles
3 red right triangles
2 blue right triangles
3 yellow squares
3 red squares
3 blue squares

Problem:
Part 1- Your team has 60 seconds to divide into two groups.

Part 2-
At the end of 60 seconds announce time. Direct group 1 to assemble behind Table 1 and group 2 behind Table 2.
NO verbal communication will be allowed during this part.

1. You will have three minutes to complete your task.
2. Group 1 will try to collect all squares at Table 1.
3. Group 2 will try to collect all circles at Table 2.
4. Each group will designate one carrier.
5. Carriers may only carry a maximum of one piece in a hand during a trip.
6. Carriers may never make a trip between Tables empty- handed.
7. Only carriers may touch the pieces.
8. At the end of time, carriers must return to the table where they started (following the rules above, esp. #7 and #8).
9. Only _____ carriers may carry circles and only______ carriers may carry squares.
10. Any carrier may carry a triangle.

Fill in the blanks in #11 with descriptive characteristics that would allow for the successful transfer of circles and squares.

Ex. Male, female or over 4′ tall, under 4′ tall.

Scoring: 10 points for each circle on Table 2
10 points for each original square on Table 1
50 points for each square made from 2 triangles being placed next to each other to form a square on Table 1.
-5 points for each question asked in part 2.
-25 points for verbal communication between teammates.