Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

The Junior Thinking Caps are"Losing their Marbles" all the way to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Michigan State for their Stackable Structure Problem for the second year in a row.  The State Champion team representing Steuart Weller Elementary School includes; Todd Balwinski, Jennifer Bond, Kayla Bond, Maddie Brown, Sadie Bryant, and Jacob Miniuk.  We are so excited for them to experience this international competition.  We would love any contribution to help cover all of the costs of this event.      

To learn more this program check out the Odyssey's website;
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/

A synopsis of The Stackable Structure ;

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.