Odyssey of The Mind BC
Generating Future Problem Solvers

Proudly presented in BC by The Creative Problem Solving Society (CPSS).



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Odyssey Links

An Odyssey team preforming.

General/Creativity:

Suggestions for the First Five OM Team Meetings: by Lisa Love, Virginia Odyssey of the Mind with inspiration from Mo Guy.

Spontaneous Problems:

Spontaneous Problem of the Week. This is a great resource from Virginia's Odyssey Into Creativity Explorations site. They also have an archive of previous problems of the week. (Make sure you check out the "Tips" section on the archives page!)

Spontaneous Practice Problems from Maine's Adventures in Creativity... sponsors of Odyssey of the Mind in Maine.

The Step By Step Guide to Brainstorming: Site also includes their BrainStormer software which you can download free for 30 . (for Windows)

Florida Odyssey of the Mind-Fun Stuff: Practice Spontaneous

Long Term Problems:

Odyssey of the Mind is proud to have NASA as sponsor of a long term problem. For the 8th time, NASA's Earth Science Enterprise and Earth Observing System Project Science Office are pleased to sponsor an Odyssey of the Mind Long Term Problem: Earth Trek. The website http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/odysseyofthemind/ has been created specifically for Odyssey of the Mind students and coaches and provides a list of helpful links highlighting NASA education programs in Earth system science. Good luck and see you at the 2008 World Finals!

Odyssey of the Mind ® and NASA Curriculum Activities for the Classroom. You have the opportunity to bring the same excitement and fun to your classroom as your team experiences in solving the Odyssey of the Mind problems.

Improv Theme Page: Links to improv games and exercises

HairyLunch's Creative Problem Solving Page:Wood and Structures - advice from a long time structures team member

Balsa Structure Tips

Structures and Bridges Web Resources: http://www.scienceworld.ca/teachers_outreach/resources/structuresbridges.htm

Geodesic Gumdrops: makes a good spontaneous or structure building practice activity

Woodworking Tools theme page: Links to How to for woodworking

The Costume Page: Julie Zetterberg's personal library of costume and costuming-related links.