Meeting of the Minds

Teams of 4 students will be given a prompt that requires critical and creative thinking to develop a reasonable plan and product.

Students will be provided with the materials onsite that are needed to complete the exhibition.

Each club may register one team for this exhibition. Exhibition is limited to the first 100 clubs that register for National Convention. Register early in order to ensure your club’s participation.

Competition Guidelines

1. Each team will consist of 4 students.
2. A prompt and rules for the exhibition will be provided onsite to each team.
3. Teams will be required to collaboratively engage in higher level cognitive abilities such as abstract reasoning, and problem solving.
4. An onsite challenge will be given during the exhibition to enhance the original design.
5. Designs will be displayed and judged during the exhibition.

Judging Criteria

• Creativity - 20 pts.
• Teamwork -20 pts.
• Design of Plan - 20 pts.
• Originality of Project - 20 pts.
• Overall Impression - 20 pts.

Educational Connections

• Critically Thinking/Problem Solving
• Logical Reasoning
• Creativity and Innovation
• Communication and Collaboration

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