NC Future Problem Solvers

NC Future Problem Solvers NC FPS provides components to teach critical/creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making Students create their own vision of the future.

North Carolina Future Problem Solvers: "Opening doors to the future"!! NC Future Problem Solving teaches students how to think, not what to think. NC FPS provides competitive and non-competitive components to teach critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making. Developed in 1974 by creative pioneer Dr. E Paul Torrance and his wife Pansey, FPS is a dynamic program involving s

tudents in 43 states and 13 countries around the world. OUR PROGRAMS

North Carolina Future Problem Solving Program Components

Global Issues Problem Solving, available for individuals or teams of four students, teaches students how to think creatively about the future. Up to five topics are researched over the academic year and can be used as curriculum, integrated into other content areas, or offered as an extra-curricular option. Annually students vote to determine future topics from three strands - science and technology, business and economics, and social and political issues. Community Problem Solving encourages students to become agents of change and engages students in their communities. Students explore an existing problem in the school, community or region. Students in both team and individual Community Problem Solving apply problem-solving strategies and skills to real-world problems. Teams can be composed of as few as three or four students or as many as 100.

The Scenario Writing component encourages students to develop and submit futuristic scenarios - world pictures of the future. Scenario writing is especially intriguing for students who enjoy creative writing. Selecting one of the current topics, students are encouraged to use the FPS problem-solving model to examine challenges, select a problem area or conflict, and produce a resolution or action plan. Action-based Problem Solving is non-competitive. Using simplified creative problem solving processes with fairy tales and current age-appropriate problems, action-based problem solving introduces teachers and students to creative problem solving and high-level thinking and action skills in a hands-on, non-threatening manner.

NC FPS Current and Prospect Families, as we get ready for the 2025-26 season, sharing a few training opportunities..
08/13/2025

NC FPS Current and Prospect Families, as we get ready for the 2025-26 season, sharing a few training opportunities..

Join us on 18th
08/14/2024

Join us on 18th

Congratulations NC FPSers on making to PAP finals 👏👏 Good luck
06/10/2023

Congratulations NC FPSers on making to PAP finals 👏👏 Good luck

03/31/2023

Good Luck NC Future Problem Solvers 🍀

Can’t wait to see you at the 2023 NC FPS State Bowl in Black Mountain. NC FPS, with the help of our technology expert, h...
03/31/2023

Can’t wait to see you at the 2023 NC FPS State Bowl in Black Mountain. NC FPS, with the help of our technology expert, has created a 2023 State Bowl app. Click on this link https://www.jotform.com/app/230835213851149 to download the app on your cell phone or tablet by adding it to the Home Page. It has everything in the State Bowl brochure and more. We can also make updates for important announcements.

We are very excited about having everything you will need to know for State Bowl a click away.

The link: https://www.jotform.com/app/230835213851149

March 31 - April 1, 2023

NC FPS is getting ready for State Bowl When : March 31st - April 1st https://www.fpspi.org/pdf/Topics/Throw%20Away%20Soc...
03/10/2023

NC FPS is getting ready for State Bowl
When : March 31st - April 1st
https://www.fpspi.org/pdf/Topics/Throw%20Away%20Society%20SR.pdf

PP2 Topic - Digital Realities
11/09/2022

PP2 Topic - Digital Realities

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PP1 Rank of Royalty is released . Congratulations to all NC Future Problem Solvers
11/09/2022

PP1 Rank of Royalty is released . Congratulations to all NC Future Problem Solvers

10/21/2022

PP1 is Due tomorrow, Friday October 22nd

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