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• Design and build Equipment to move various Materials to and from towering heights
• Start and end the Presentation with the Equipment contained in a Storage Box
• Create and present a Sales Promotion highlighting the features of the Equipment
• Complete all of the above with no AC electrical power

Focus
Design and Construction, Innovation and Design Process, Mathematics,
Modularization, Optimized Design, Experimentation, Theater Arts, Teamwork

unidentified moving object / challenge A / technical

• Research Energy Cycles in the Natural and/or Physical World
• Develop and present an original three-act Circular Story that demonstrates knowledge about one Energy Cycle of the team’s choice
• Create a DIcycler that changes as the Story progresses and the acts change
• Create a Finale that uses your DIcycler to signal the end of your Presentation

Focus
Science, Research of Energy Cycles in the Natural and/or Physical World, Innovation and Design Process, Theater Arts, Playwriting, Technical Design, Construction, Teamwork

spinning a tale / challenge B / scientific

• Use three different Storytelling Methods to tell the same story to three team-chosen Pretend Audiences
• Portray the Travel Methods used to move your Traveling Road Show between different Pretend Audiences
• Integrate a team-created Technical Spectacle into one presentation to a Pretend Audience

Focus
Playwriting, Theatrical Presentation, Storytelling, Storytelling Relevance, Special Effects, Innovation and Design Process, Construction, Teamwork

triple take road show / challenge C / fine arts

• Create a five-minute Improvisational Skit about a Mission involving a Mythical Creature. This must be done in a five-minute Preparation Time prior to your Presentation at the Tournament.
• Incorporate research about a Culture from a country
• Incorporate three Souvenirs randomly selected from the list of items and combine them to create one Master Prop
• Incorporate an Unexpected Problem that is discovered on stage

Focus
Research and Understanding of Cultures, Mythology, Improvisational Acting, Story Development, Theater Arts, Teamwork

mythology mission  / challenge D / improvisational

• Design and build a Structure made only of Aluminum Foil, Wood and Glue
• Test how much weight the Structure will hold
• Present a Story about a character that is Foiled
• Integrate team-written Verse and published Verse into your Story

Focus
Architectural Design, Structural Engineering, Construction, Material Science, Research, Innovation and Design Process, Mathematics, Theater Arts, Poetry, Teamwork

verses! foiled again / challenge E / structural

• First, your team will design and carry out a Project to address a real community need and integrate a social network
• Second, at the Tournament, your team will showcase your Project with an Album and a Presentation, as well as complete an Instant Challenge

Focus
Service Learning, Civic Responsibility, Social Science, Partnerships, Fundraising, Progress Monitoring, Evaluation, Teamwork

Dynamic Networks is available ONLY for Middle, Secondary and University Levels

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dynamic networks / project outreach / service-learning

• Learn about bugs and how they work with other living things
• Create a play that tells about Big Bug’s bad day
• Explore how Big Bug’s friends try to make the day better

Focus
Entomology, Research, Zoology, Storytelling, Performing in Front of an Audience, Team Problem Solving, Teamwork

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big bug’s bad day / rising stars! / noncompetitive