Divisions of FPS
Competition is based on the grade level of the participants. The junior division is grades 4-6; the middle division is grades 7-9; and the senior division is grades 10-12.
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Action Based Problem Solving Component (AbPS)
This year-long, non-competitive component is designed for use in the regular classroom and introduces students to the skills of creative problem solving in a hands-on, non-threatening manner. Students are encouraged to work on two topics, one per semester. Three divisions are offered: Primary (grades K-3), Junior (grades 3-6) and Middle (grades 6-9).
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Global Issues Problem Solving Team Component (GIPS)
Under the guidance of teachers or coaches, teams of 4 individuals use the FPSP six-step model explore challenges and propose action plans to complex societal, scientific, political, economic or technological issues.
Teams complete two practice problems and one qualifying problem throughout the school year. Trained evaluators score student work and return it with feedback including suggestions for improvement.
The top scoring teams on the qualifying problem are invited to Affiliate FPS Bowls, held each spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Global Issues Problem Solving Individual Component (GIPS)
Individual students also may compete in GIPS competition. They complete the same process as the teams. However, they generate only 8 challenges and 8 solutions. Students may also choose to participate in individual community problem solving.
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| Community Problem Solving Component ~ CmPS
An individual student or teams of students apply their FPS skills to real problems in their community. A community problem is a problem that exists within the school, local community, region, state or nation. Implementation of the action plan is included in this component. In this component, teams move from hypothetical issues to real- world, authentic concerns.
Community problem solving component fills an essential role by providing the needed guidance and structure for all levels of service learning. By providing a framework for service learning, this component outlines possible service activities for students at three levels of involvement: Community Service, Community Exploration and Community Action.
This activity could meet the community service requirement for students.
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Scenario Writing (Grades 4-12)
Students compose futuristic short stories (1,500 words or less) related to one of the current year's topics. The first place winner in each affiliate program division may be invited to the FPSP International Conference.
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Scenario Performance (Grades 4-12)
FOR THINKERS WHO ARE ALSO STORYTELLERS!
Scenario Performance (ScP) was designed by FPSP Australia to develop and sustain the oral tradition of storytelling. Essentially, ScP is for students who enjoy telling stories. This option is ideally suited to students who show thinking abilities in different ways - particularly for those whose cultural heritage and/or learning styles prefer oral communication.
Scenario Performances are connected to the annual FPSPI Scenario Writing topics as participants develop futuristic stories to present in a creative and entertaining manner. The stories do not have to be written, rather they are performed!
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https://www.fpspi.org/scenario-performance/
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