Project Genesis

DO IT technique

D	Define the Problem
O	Open the mind and apply creative techniques
I	Identify the best Solution
T	Transform

DAY-16

Project Genesis

Challenge # 1
Find what each of the following words has in common.
picture

door

car
Common Denominator: _______________________________________________

Challenge # 2
Insert the missing number:
4 1 2
2 6 3
3 2 ?

DAY-16

Challenge # 3
Solve each of the following brain teasers by determining the phrase depicted.

duty duty	HOPES
RAIN	thought thought thought
fectearion	ho use
engine heated	selor

DAY-17

The Odd Couples Game

Objective:

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  To break away from the usual way of thinking
  
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  Pairing unusual tasks and topics
  

Materials needed:

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  Writing materials
  
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  Matching sheet [Annexure]
  
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  Pair of dice
  

Duration:

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  45 – 60 minutes
  

Process:

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  Divide the groups into teams.
  
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  Have them roll the dice to pair a product with a topic
  
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  Based on the pairing give them 5 minutes to improve the product or to invent an entirely new one.
  
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  Repeat the process if you have time.
  

Notes:

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  Conduct a thorough concept check before launching the activity
  

Debrief Questions

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  How was your thinking affected when your product was paired with an unlikely topic?
  
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  What value does this method have in redefining creativity?
  
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  If you increased your knowledge beyond your current areas of expertise, how would this help you be creative?
  

Matching Sheet

Product	Topic
Hair Gel -1	Indo Pakistan War -1
Computer Monitor-2	Insects –2
Hats -3	Boxing -3
Peppermint – 4	Sonu Nigam – 4
Ear-rings – 5	The North Pole – 5
Potato Chips – 6	Witches – 6

DAY-18

Challenge # 1

Find what each of the following words has in common.

Movies

Partner

Night
Common Denominator: _______________________________________________

Challenge # 2

Find the one that doesn’t fit:

elpat

oposn

ekifn

lttboe
Answer: _______________________________________________

Challenge # 3

Insert the missing number:

DAY-19

MENSA TEST

Conduct this as a team quiz

No.	Cryptic	Answer
0	24 H in a D
1	26 L of the A
2	7 D of the W
3	7 W of the W
4	12 S of the Z
5	66 B of the B
6	52 C in a P (W Js)
7	13 S in the USF
8	18 H on a G C
9	39 B of the O T
10	5 T on a F
11	90 D in a R A
12	3 B M (S H T R)
13	32 is the T in D F at which W F
14	15 P in a R T
15	3 W on a T
16	100 C in a R
17	11 P in a F ( S) T
18	12 M in a Y
19	13=UFS
20	8 T on a O
21	29 D in F in a L Y
22	27 B in the N T
23	365 D in a Y
24	13 L in a B D
25	52 W in a Y
26	9 L of a C
27	60 M in a H
28	23 P of C in the H B
29	64 S on a C B
30	9 P in S A
31	6 B to an O in C
32	1000 Y in a M
33	15 M on a D M C