What is Future Problem Solving?

 Stimulates critical and creative thinking skills

 Encourages students to develop a vision for the future

 Prepares students for leadership roles

 Involves thousands of students from , , Great Britain, , , Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, , , and the The Six Step Process for Future Problem Solving (FPS)

 Identify possible challenges  Formulate an underlying problem  Identify possible solutions  Develop evaluation criteria  Apply criteria  Develop an action plan FPS Components  Global Issues:

 Exploration of challenges and proposed solutions to complex societal problems (team or individual).

 Scenario Writing:

 A written story set at least 20 years in the future (individual)

 Community Problem Solving:

 Application of FPS skills to real community problems (team or individual) Brevard Future Problem Solving 2011-2012 Statistics (Compared to Florida)

Teams: 116/251 46% State Winners: 56/161 35% Advanced to IC*: 17/28 64% IC* Winners: 7/15 46.6% Brevard ranks 1st in Florida in 3 of 4 categories. *International Competition Summary: Florida Future Problem Solving State and International Competition 2011-2012

Participants State Winners To International International Winners

Teams Teams/Individuals Teams/Individuals Teams/Individuals Rank District(10) # % Rank District (7) # % Rank District (4) # % Rank Florida winners(4) # %

1 Brevard 116 46% 1 Flagler 83 51.5% 1 Brevard 17 60.7% 1 Brevard 7 46.6% 2 Flagler 50 20% 2 Brevard 56 35.0% 2 Flagler 6 21.4% 2 Manatee 6 40.0% 3 Orange 36 14% 3 Orange 8 4.9% 3 Manatee 4 14.3% 3 Flagler 1 6.7% 4 Dade 11 4% 4 Manatee 7 4.3% 4 Indian River 1 3.6% 3 Indian River 1 6.7% 5 Osceola 10 4% 5 St. John's 3 1.9% 6 Lee 7 3% 6 Osceola 1 0.6% 6 Volusia 7 3% 6 Lee 1 0.6% 7 St. Johns 6 2% 6 Dade 1 0.6% 8 Pinellas 4 2% 6 Indian River 1 0.6% 9 Manatee 3 2% 10 Hendry 1 1%

Totals 251 100.0% Total 161 100.0% Total 28 100.0% Total 15 100.0%

What is Odyssey of the Mind?

Odyssey of the Mind (OM) is an international education program providing creative problem-solving opportunities for students kindergarten through college in more than 25 countries. Characteristics of OM

 Development of team building skills by working in groups  Examination of problems and challenges  Identification of possible solutions and their potential success  Variety of activities that appeal to all types of students  Participation leading to elevated interest in regular classroom curriculum OM Process

 Five long-range problems created by the OM organization  Technical, artistic, or performance-based problems  Four age divisions: K-5; 6-8; 9-12; college.  At competition, team presentations of solutions, as well as on-the-spot “spontaneous” problems to solve  Combination of long-term problem solving, spontaneous problem solving, and style points Data for Brevard 2012

 Third in the state in participation 32 /265 teams = 12.1%

 First in the state in Top 5 Places 12/76 teams = 15.8%

 First in the state in teams qualifying for World Finals 7/38 teams = 18.4%

 Second in state in teams placing in the Top 10 at World Finals 1/8 teams = 12.5% Summary: Florida Odyssey of the Mind State and World Tournaments 2011-12

2012 OM Participation State 2012 Top 5 Finalists State 2012 State Teams to World Finals 2012 World Finals (Top Rank District # Teams % Rank District # Teams % Rank District # Teams % 10) 1 Pasco 50 18.9 1 Brevard 12 15.8 1 Brevard 7 18.4 Rank District #Teams % 2 Lee 36 13.6 1 Lee 12 15.8 2 Sarasota 6 15.8 1 Sarasota 4 50 3 Brevard 32 12.1 2 Sarasoa 9 11.8 3 Lee 5 13.2 2 Brevard 1 12.5 4 Seminole 25 9.4 3 Pasco 8 10.5 3 Pasco 5 13.2 2 Manatee 1 12.5 5 Hillsborough 15 5.7 3 St.Johns 8 10.5 4 Hillsborough 2 5.3 2 Seminole 1 12.5 6 Sarasota 14 5.3 4 Hillsborough 5 6.6 4 Manatee 2 5.3 2 St.Lucie 1 12.5 7 Dade 10 3.8 5 Manatee 3 3.9 4 Seminole 2 5.3 7 Manatee 10 3.8 6 Broward 2 2.6 4 St. Lucie 2 5.3 7 Monroe 10 3.8 7 Escambia 2 2.6 5 Collier 1 2.6 TOTAL 8 100 8 St. Lucie 8 3 7 Orange 2 2.6 5 Duval 1 2.6 9 Okaloosa 6 2.3 7 PalmBeach 2 2.6 5 Escambia 1 2.6 10 Bay 5 1.9 7 Pinellas 2 2.6 5 Gulf 1 2.6 10 Duval 5 1.9 7 St.Lucie 2 2.6 5 Orange 1 2.6 10 Palm Beach 5 1.9 8 Bay 1 1.3 5 Palm Beach 1 2.6 10 Pinellas 5 1.9 8 collier 1 1.3 5 Santa Rosa 1 2.6 10 St. Johns 5 1.9 8 Dade 1 1.3 11 Broward 4 1.5 8 Duval 1 1.3 12 Gulf 3 1.1 8 Gulf 1 1.3 TOTAL 38 100 12 Orange 3 1.1 8 Monroe 1 1.3 12 Santa Rosa 3 1.1 8 Santa Rosa 1 1.3 13 Alachua 2 0.8 13 Clay 2 0.8 13 Escambia 2 0.8 13 Polk 2 0.8 TOTAL 76 100 13 Volusia 2 0.8 14 Collier 1 0.4

TOTAL 265 100

What Is Science Research?

Students become practicing scientists

 Experience science through original scientific research

 Develop real-world connections

 Build communication skills to explain their work 2011-12 Science Winners

 State Science Fair Junior Physical Best of Show Award

 10 First Place Awards at State Science Fair

 55 Place Awards at State Science Fair

 58 Special Awards at State Science Fair

 6 International Science Fair Place Winners

 ISEF Special Award (full college scholarship) Additional 2011-12 Science Winners

 3 of 5 Nelson Ying Science Prize Finalists  Nelson Ying Science Grand Prize Runner Up

 10 Orlando Science Center Science Challenge 1st Place Awards

 E-Cybermission State & Regional Winning Team  E-Cybermission – 1 of 4 National Finalist Teams

 BioGENEius Regional Winner

 4 Broadcom Masters National Semifinalists  1 Broadcom Masters National Finalist 2011-12 State Science Fair Results

Brevard Ranks #1

33.3 % of All 1st Place Awards (10 of 30)

19.6 % of All Place Awards (55 of 281) Summary: Florida State Science and International Science Fairs 2011-2012

State Science and Engineering Fair State Science and Engineering Fair International Science and Engineering Total Public Place Awards Total Public First Place Awards Fair Florida Public Place Awards

Region # Percent Region Number Percent Region Number Percent Brevard 55 19.6% Brevard* 10 33.3% Brevard 6 35.29% Broward 11 3.9% Broward 4 13.3% Northeast FL 3 17.65% Seminole 20 7.1% Seminole** 2 6.7% Alachua 2 11.76% Tomoka 18 6.4% Tomoka 2 6.7% Dade 12 4.3% Broward 2 11.76% Dade 2 6.7% River Region 11 3.9% Palm Beach 1 5.88% River Region East 2 6.7% Three Rivers 5 1.8% Seminole 1 5.88% East Panhandle 13 4.6% Three Rivers 2 6.7% South Florida 1 5.88% Palm Beach 11 3.9% East Panhandle 1 3.3% Hillsborough 9 3.2% Palm Beach 1 3.3% Three Rivers 1 5.88% Northeast FL 9 3.2% Hillsborough 1 3.3% Collier 6 2.1% Northeast FL 1 3.3% Martin 5 1.8% Collier 1 3.3% Alachua 14 5.0% Martin 1 3.3% Big Springs 10 3.6% Hernando 9 3.2% Indian River 8 2.8% * Best of Show Polk 8 2.8% Suwannee Valley 7 2.5% Multiple County Regions St. Lucie 7 2.5% Big Springs = Marion Pasco 6 2.1% Capital = Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla Thom Alva Edison 6 2.1% Northeast Panhandle = Okaloosa, Walton Capital 3 1.1% Heartland = DeSoto, Highlands, Okeechobee Heartland 3 1.1% Northeast Florida = Duval, Nassua Manatee Lockheed 3 1.1% Suwannee Valley = Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Osceola 3 1.1% Suwannee, Union Lake 2 0.7% Thomas Alva Edison = Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee Pinellas 2 0.7% West Bend = Franklin, Gadsden Sarasota 2 0.7% West Panhandle = Escambia, Santa Rosa Citrus 1 0.4% Clay Rotary 1 0.4% Dr. Nelson Ying 1 0.4%

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