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We are a group of 7 students from Fairfax Virginia who will be competing at the World Finals Odyssey of the Mind tournament this May.
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational
program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for
students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their
creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical
devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics.
They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state,
and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from
about 25 other countries participate in the program.
This year, we solved the following long-term problem:
Problem 4: Lose Your Marbles
This problem requires teams to design, build, and test a
structure, made only of balsa wood and glue, that will balance and
support as much weight as possible. The structure will also hold five
marbles that will be released during weight placement as a result of a
team-created device removing a piece of the structure. After the
crusher board and one additional weight are placed on top of the
structure, the first marble will be released. After the next weight is
supported, the team will use its device to release another marble, and
so on. The team will incorporate weight placement and “losing your
marbles” into the theme of the performance.
Cost limit: $145 USD.
We placed 1st at our Regional Tournament and 2nd at the
Virginia State Finals tournament, qualifying for World
Finals with our structures, made of only balsa wood and glue
(18 grams), holding 884 pounds and 862 pounds.
To attend World Finals in East Lansing Michigan is a great
expense (registration, lodging, and transportation) and we will need
your help! Any amount that you can contribute, even $5 goes a long
way for our group.
Timeline:
Team wins first place at their regional competition (March-2015)
Team wins second place at the Virginia State Finals Tournament and
Qualifies for World Finals (April-2015)
Team attends Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in East Lansing, Michigan competing against several other teams from almost all US States and over 25 countries. (May-2015).
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