A group of 49 students will leave Hong Kong tomorrow for the Odyssey of the Mind 2005 World Finals, which will be held at the University of Colorado in the US from May 21 to 24.
The Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational programme that sets problem-solving challenges for students from kindergarten to university.
They must use their creativity to complete tasks that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their interpretation of dreams.
In the Hong Kong competition, teams of seven students were asked to solve one of the four problems designed by the US organisers.
They had to work within a budget, so they also learned about money management. The winning team in each category and age group will represent the SAR in Colorado.
A team from Assembly of God Hebron Secondary School, competing in the Crazy Columns category, came up with a 15-gram balsa wood structure that can support at least 90 kilograms of weight.
'We had $975 to spend on balsa wood and glue,' the team said at a press conference.
