Photos: Odyssey of the Mind prep
Four teams from Magee Middle School prepare for May's world finals competition.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Sixth-grader Dylan Mate, 12, right, tests a rubber band-activated feature of his group's life-size pencil sharpener project with Peggy Norton, 14, and Chase Brown, 12 (background), assisting.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Alyssa North, 11, left and fellow sixth-grader Kyle Jackson, 12, right, use a power drill to secure a prop for their group's "Pandora's Box"-themed classical project.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Egyptian characters Sydney Harrington, 12, right and Sparrow Davis, 11, perform in their team's silent movie theatre project.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Alyssa North, 11, left, and fellow sixth-grader Kyle Jackson, 12, right, outline the painted wording on a prop for their group's "Pandora's Box"-themed classical project.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Dylan Mate, 12, tests a rubber band-activated device that pulls a sunshield lid from a life-sized pencil sharpener.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Alyssa North, 11, right, and fellow sixth-grader Kyle Jackson, 12, right, use a power drill to secure a prop for their group's "Pandora's Box"-themed classical project.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Sixth-grader Adri Zamora drags across a prop for her team's silent movie theatre project.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Sixth-grader Carly Swanson, 11, explains her team's "Lose Your Marbles" balsa structure design with teammate Elizabeth Kiburz, 12, at right.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Sixth-grader Mia Goldberg, 11, peeks out from inside her costume as the character of "Critaco" while her team runs through a silent movie project.
Odyssey of the Mind prep at Magee Middle School
Jasmine Ronquilla, 11, takes off her "box child" costume after a run-through with her team's silent movie theatre project.