GEORGIA FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM, INC

Georgia Future Problem Solving Program

Winning Groups 2023

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49th Year

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SCENARIO WRITING

Students write a 1,500 word short, short story set in the future about one of the topics.  The first place winners in each division received invitations to compete in the 2021 virtual International Conference.

 

Middle Division

 

First Place             Independent writer, Carrollton; Title: Sorting through a Robotic Workforce; Topic:  Robotic Workforce

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Second Place         Independent writer, Carrollton; Title: MetaVerse Misconception; Topic: Digital Realities

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Third Place            STEM Academy @ Bartlett, Savannah; Title: Burning to be Burned; Topic: Throw Away Society

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Senior Division

 

First Place             North Oconee High School; Bogart,  Title: Flourishing Through a Hybrid Lifestyle; Topic: Digital Realities

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COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING

CmPS projects in GA consist of a project proposal with a timeline, a written report, a portfolio, and a video presentation.  The first place winners were invited to compete at the International Conference.

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Junior Division Team First Place:  Project H.O.M.E., Thomas County Middle School, Thomasville.  The students raised awareness about homelessness in their community.

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Middle Division Team First Place: Literacy from Zero to Beyond, Summerville Middle School, Summerville.  These students targeted literacy in their school, at a neighborhood elementary school, and parents-to-be through a local pregnancy center.

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Senior Division Team First Place: Saving Georgia's Biodiversity and Native Plants, Independent team, Atlanta.  This team of two students raised awareness about the importance of diversity and native plants by distributing seed bombs that they created throughout their neighborhood.

 

GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING

Students produced a written booklet following the six step process in response to a future scene set in 2045 about the topic of mining. The first place winners were invited to compete at the International Conference.

 

GLOBAL ISSUES TEAM

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Junior Division

 

First Place             Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

                                   

Second Place         Stevens Creek Elementary School, Augusta

           

Third Place            North Columbia Elementary School, Applinc

 

Middle Division

 

First Place             Independent team, Augusta

                                   

Second and Third Place         STEM Academy @ Bartlett, Savannah

 

Senior Division

 

First Place             Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD

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Second Place         North Oconee High School, Bogart

 

GLOBAL ISSUES INDIVIDUAL

 

Junior Division

 

First, Second, and Third Places           Stevens Creek Elementary School, Augusta

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TEAM ACTION PLAN

 

This is a separate award for the written Step 6 Action Plan.   It is judged on:

• Impact of the Plan on the future scene charge

• Creativity/innovative ideas

• Effectiveness of the Plan in solving the Underlying Problem

• Futuristic ideas

• Thoroughness of the Plan

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 Junior Division

 

First and Second Place              North Columbia Elementary School, Appling

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Third Place             Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

 

Middle Division

 

First, Second and Third Places              STEM Academy @ Bartlett, Savannah

 

 

Senior Division

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First Place               Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD

 

Second Place           North Oconee High School, Bogart 

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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.   

 

Junior Division

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First Place               Stevens Creek Elementary School, Augusta

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Second and Third Place         Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

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Middle Division

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First and Second Place         STEM Academy @ Bartlett, Savannah

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Third Place             Independent team, Augusta

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Senior Division

 

First Place              Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD

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Second Place.         North Oconee High School, Bogart

                                   

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 student(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.

 

Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD

 

Coach Awards

 

Freida Thomas Memorial Award

A coach from North Oconee High School, Bogart, and a coach from Barrow Elementary School, Athens