Problem solving process
What is the first step in the problem solving process?
Identify challenges
What goes in my portfolio
Your research and practice activities
What percentage of your grade will come from your quiz scores?
30%
Do my entry and exit tickets count for a grade?
Yes, entry and exit tickets are part of your daily work, which is worth 10% of your final grade.
Is it okay to eat snacks in class?
Yes, but clean up after yourself
What do you need to do before you start producing solution ideas?
Select an underlying problem
What is one reason that it is important to keep your work organized in your portfolio?
You can use it to help you with class activities and quizzes
How will you know when a quiz will be happening?
It will be on the course calendar two weeks in advance
What percentage of my grade comes from practice and competition scenarios?
30%
How long do you have to make up a quiz or practice activity after an excused absence?
5 days
Which one of the following is NOT a class objective:
Develop creative thinking
Develop and improve research techniques
Keep your eyes on your own paper, and don't share ideas
Collaborate effectively with others
Keep your eyes on your own paper, and don't share ideas
What are the three topics that we will research this semester?
Invasive species, space exploration and video games?
Can you use notes to help you with quizzes?
Usually, unless it is a quiz about FPS procedure
Can I use AI to help me generate ideas?
No, you may not use AI in FPS competition or in this class.
Where can you find paper copies of missed work if you have been absent
In your file in the file box on the back counter
What is the final step in the problem-solving process?
Develop an action plan
How will your research portfolio become part of your final grade?
Three times per semester, you will choose examples of your best work, and defend that work using a rubric and reflection. This is worth 30% of your final grade.
What will you be quizzed on?
FPS vocabulary, how you can connect and synthesize ideas from your reading, FPS competition procedure and demonstrate FPS process writing skills
What percentage of your daily work do you need to have turned in in order to get an "A" for daily work?
95% of your daily work
Where can you check on work assigned, if you are stuck at home because you are sick?
Our Google Classroom page
What do you need to make sure you do before you develop an action plan for one solution idea?
Select criteria and apply them to your top solutions
Do you need to have copies of your own notes, and your own daily work, or can you let someone else on your team do that?
Yes, you need to have your own notes and daily work, and you should keep them organized in your portfolio.
What happens if I get a bad score on one quiz?
You can drop your lowest quiz score--it will not affect your grade
What happens if my team doesn't do very well on our last practice scenario?
You can drop your lowest score on the practice scenario
Do we have the ability to go to the state competition this year?
Yes, if we work hard! You could even move onto the next level