GEORGIA FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM, INC
Teaching students HOW to think, not WHAT to think.....
Georgia Future Problem Solving Program
Winning Groups 2021
47th Year
SCENARIO WRITING
Students write a 1,500 word short, short story set in the future about one of the topics. The * means the scenario was entered into the International Scenario Writing Competition. The first place winners in each division received invitations to compete in the 2021 virtual International Conference.
Junior Division
First Place STEM Academy @ Bartlett, Savannah; Title: Adventure to the Bottom of the Ocean; Topic: Human Environmental Impact
Middle Division
First Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly; Title: When They Gain a Mind of Their Own, They Gain Independence; Topic: Wearable Technology
Senior Division
First Place* Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Lawrenceville; Title: Mindfully Terraforming; Topic: Terraforming
COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING
CmPS projects in GA consist of a written report, a planning timeline, an addendum, and a scrapbook. These students were invited to compete at the International Conference.
Junior Division Team First Place: Sub Savers, Thomas County Middle School, Thomasville. Students tackled the issue of substitute teachers not having the technology training to run classes during this year of COVID-19. The team created a form for teachers to use to provide substitutes with technology information and to identify a "tech guru" in the class who could help.
Senior Division Individual First Place: Mindful Companions: Senior Well-being During Covid-19, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Lawrenceville. The aim of this project was to work with residents of senior centers who have limited mobility during the pandemic. Through interactive video conferencing and other means, the student training the residents in mindful skills to help them deal with the anxiety and frustration of the pandemic.
GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING
Students produced a written booklet following the six step process in response to a future scene set in 2042 about the topic of personalized medicine The * indicates the students were invited to compete at the International Conference.
GLOBAL ISSUES TEAM
Junior Division
First Place Augusta Nighthawks, Augusta**
Second Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling**
Third Place Parkway Elementary School, Evans
Middle Division
First Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly**
Second Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly
Third Place Summerville Middle School, Summerville
Senior Division
First Place Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD**
Second Place North Oconee High School, Bogart**
GLOBAL ISSUES INDIVIDUAL
The ** indicates the student was invited to compete at the International Conference. The second and third place individuals have been invited to participate in the International Conference virtual MAGIC competition in August
Junior Division
First Place** Independent competitor, Martinez
Second Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Third Place Parkway Elementary School, Evans
Middle Division
First Place** Chattooga High School, Summerville
Second Place** Summerville Middle School, Summerville
Third Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly
Senior Division
First Place** Chattooga County High School, Summerville
ACTION PLAN
This is a separate award for the written Step 6 Action Plan. It is judged on:
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Impact of the Plan on the future scene charge
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Creativity/innovative ideas
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Effectiveness of the Plan in solving the Underlying Problem
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Futuristic ideas
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Thoroughness of the Plan
Team Action Plan
Junior Division
First Place Augusta Nighthawks, Augusta
Second Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Third Place Parkway Elementary School, Evans
Middle Division
First Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly
Second Place Summerville Middle School, Summerville
Third Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly
Senior Division
First Place Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD
Second Place North Oconee High School, Bogart
Individual Action Plan
Junior Division
First Place Independent competitor, Martinez
Second Place Parkway Elementary School, Evans
Third Place Parkway Elementary School, Evans
Middle Division
First Place Chattooga High School, Summerville
Second Place Summerville Middle School, Summerville
Third Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly
Senior Division
First Place Chattooga High School, Summerville
TEAM PRESENTATION OF ACTION PLAN
This is an award for the “skit” GIPS teams create based on the Step 6 Action Plan from their booklet. Thank you to these teams who managed to get together in-person or virtually to video some kind of presentation about their Action Plans!
Junior Division
First Place Augusta Nighthawks, Augusta
Second Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Middle Division
First Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly
Second Place Summerville Elementary School, Summerville
Senior Division
First Place North Oconee High School, Bogart
Second Place Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD
Creative CAT Award
This award is based on work students do on the Qualifying Problem. CAT stands for Creativity Augments Thinking and is awarded to the team(s) whose creativity stood out on the Qualifying Problem. Dr. E. Paul Torrance, the founder of Future Problem Solving, was a leading creativity expert and loved cats. This award honors his legacy.
To our senior division state bowl competitors:
Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD
North Oconee High School, Bogart
The GA FPSP Coach Perseverance Award was presented to all coaches this year!
