Registration 2020-21

 

Registering a GIPS team or individual, a Non-Competitive Rookie team, or an AbPS team allows you to send in their work for evaluation, which provides valuable feedback on how to improve their problem solving skills.  Once we receive your registration form, you will be provided with all the materials you need to get started. Click to register. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS) For each portion of the year, students research and study a topic area, then complete a problem solving booklet based on a Future Scene that is written about the topic of study.  A team of evaluators reads the booklet and provides extensive written feedback focused on improvement of writing and thinking skills. The schedule for the year is as follows:

 

Practice Problem 1 (Due October 30, 2020)

• Topic: Youth in Competitive Sports

• Steps 1-3 of the process completed,

• Coaches may help students in whatever way they deem necessary

Practice Problem 2 (Due December 18, 2020)

• Topic: Wearable Technology

• All 6 steps of the process completed

• Coaches may help students in whatever way they deem necessary

Qualifying Problem (Due February 12, 2021)

• Topic: Human Environmental Impact

• All 6 steps completed

• "Competitive conditions" must be met - 2 consecutive hours, unassisted by the coach.

State Bowl (April 15-17, 2021)

• Topic: Personalized Medicine

• Location: Green Lake Conference Center

 

GIPS Rookie Division is a noncompetitive component in which teams of students complete the same three problems, but write a shorter booklet with fewer challenges and solutions. There are no time limits.  

 

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Entries 2020-21

 

Scenario Writing

Stories and fees are submitted in January and evaluated in February/March. Click the buttons for materials. Entries due January 21, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Problem Solving (CmPS)

Teams and individuals work on a project of their choosing for the entire school year. Projects and entry fees are submitted in February and are evaluated in February/March. Click the buttons for materials. CmPS Overview due Friday, December 4; project entries due Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

 

 

 

 

Scenario Performance

Videos and fees are submitted in February and evaluated that month. Click the buttons for materials. Entries due February 5, 2021.