Registration 2024-25

 

Registering a GIPS team or individual, a Non-Competitive GIPS Rookie team, or a Bridge to GIPS group 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 Grades 4-12 

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 25, 2024)

• Topic: Food Security

• Steps 1-3 of the process completed,

• Coaches may help students in whatever way they deem necessary

Practice Problem 2 (Due December 20, 2024)

• Topic: Rising Sea Levels

• All 6 steps of the process completed

• Coaches may help students in whatever way they deem necessary

Qualifying Problem (Due February 14, 2025)

• Topic: Agricultural Industry

• All 6 steps completed

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

State Bowl (April 10-12, 2025)

• Topic: Nanotechnology

• Location: Green Lake Conference Center

 

Global Issues Rookie Division 

Rookie 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.

 

Bridge to Global Issues

This is a one-time non-competitive option for new coaches to gradually work into the Global Issues component