The document describes an inquiry-based, hands-on science program called It's About Discovery (IAD) funded by the National Science Foundation that partners Ohio State University-Lima and the University of North Carolina-Greensboro to engage high school students and teachers in developing critical thinking skills through STEM-focused collaborative projects using a new Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies science curriculum, with a goal of supporting sustainability education and 21st century job skills through live collaboration, hands-on experiments, and teacher professional development.

1. IT’S ABOUT DISCOVERY!
Creating collaborations with hands
on, inquiry-based, energy science.

2. IAD
It's About Discovery (IAD) is a program
funded by the National Science
Foundation under Innovative
Technology Experiences for Students
and Teachers.
OSU-Lima and UNC-Greensboro are
partners in this new inquiry based,
hands-on high school science program
that engages students and their
teachers in critical thinking skills
focusing on STEM content areas.

3. The Ford Partnership for WORKING TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY
CURRICULUM
Advanced Studies (Ford
PAS) new science 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
curriculum is the foundation
for the project. LIVE COLLABORATION
HANDS ON, PROJECT BASED INQUIRY
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT