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At A Glance:
At A Glance:
Odyssey of the Mind is a problem solving program. You are given a long complicated problem to solve with a team. There are five types of problems to choose from a vehicle, technical, classics,structure, and a performance problem. At the competition you and your team are also given a problem you have never seen before and must solve very quickly.
Odyssey of the Mind is a problem solving program. You are given a long complicated problem to solve with a team. There are five types of problems to choose from a vehicle, technical, classics,structure, and a performance problem. At the competition you and your team are also given a problem you have never seen before and must solve very quickly.
Open to: Middle School students (6th-8th). There is also a High School and Elementary program.
Timeline: The team forms and practices begin at the start of the school year. The regional competition is typically held in March. Often, students advance to the state competition in April.
School Commitment Level: High - the program runs from the start of the year through March, or possibly April. There are weekly meetings after school and on many Saturdays. Scheduling has more flexibility than other programs.
Time Outside of Meetings: Medium - students are expected to memorize skit lines and continue working on their contribution to the team between meetings
Academic Focus Areas: This program focuses on creative problem solving, storytelling, and engineering.
Skills Developed: This program incorporates and develops skills in research, organization, teamwork, creative writing, and building.
For more details, talk to Mr. Ashman, visit the Odyssey of the Mind page, or watch this.
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