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Hands-on
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Verbal problems - pg. 12 |
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| Name excuses for missing school or not doing homework. ex: The dog ate my homework You're on your way into spontaneous, you look at your teammates and say ______________ . If cows could fly what would pigs do? What can you do with a pop can? Name things you can shake and why you shake them. Think of ail the states containing the letter A. Given a necklace chain, think of all it could be used for. You are stranded alone on a deserted island, 15 miles from the main land. All you have with you is an orange peel, a canteen of water, and the sail from your wrecked boat. How can you use these items to be rescued? Name things that drive Odyssey of the Mind coaches crazy. Each team member takes a turn selecting a word from the dictionary that is unknown to the whole team. Everyone writes a fictitious definition for the word except the team member who chose the word. He/she writes the correct definition. All definitions are read aloud and voted on. (This encourages verbal creativity!) An astronaut takes off from earth. A problem develops in the spacecraft. There is time left only to say three words to the base control before losing audio contact. What three word messages do you think the astronaut might send? It's not a crack in the wall, it's... "Alphabet Soup" The team will name foods in alphabetical order starting with "apple.” Each team member takes a turn and continues through the alphabet. A letter may be skipped but the food must stay in ABC order. When through the alphabet, start over with, "A." One point for each answer. No creative answers. No points if not in ABC order. For example, If a team member says 'beets' after 'carrots' they do not get a point. Name things that bounce. ex: Kid on a trampoline Give reasons why the cow might have jump over the moon. ex: He got first place at the State Odyssey of the Mind competition Give a pair of words to complete this analogy: A , is part Of ' whole -' ex: Clown to a Circus How much wood could a hacksaw hack, if a hack could hack wood? Name some places that you would like to run to and why. If you had a flat tire and no spare, what could you use? Give explanations for the "lean" in the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Using the plastic centerpiece from a pizza box, state other uses besides keeping the pizza box lid from smashing the pizza. Use as a stopper Playground for ants A giants false tooth It is now the year 2025. Utility companies are now able to deliver their service to residences without the use of wires or cables. We now have a surplus of wire. Name uses for this surplus wire. Name different voices and where they are heard Name things that push things and what they push. Use flip cards and only go through the deck once. Given a piece of sting 15" long with 5 or 6 small plastic rings tied to it -name what it might be. |
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