Chicks, Learning, & Robots: An Adopt-A-School Story

Applications are set to open soon for Meriwether Lewis’ Adopt-A-School program. Each year, MLEC awards $15,000 in classroom grants evenly distributed among the five school districts served by the co-op. Applications are considered by Meriwether Lewis employees, and three projects from each county receives $1,000 grants.

Last year, Erin Elementary School teachers Jamie Scism and Kelley Jones were two Houston County winners.

Scism used her grant to raise chickens in the classroom and teach students about the life cycle of animals. Through an egg incubator and local egg donations, 10 chicks hatched and were raised until they returned to their home farm.

Jones added a new way for her classroom to learn basic computer coding at a young age. She purchased five robots that students control through coding games and learn critical thinking skills to solve problems.