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Taylor Carr and Madison Berenyi remove their food from the bag and place it on a plate for classmates to try.
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Hayleigh Jewell, Becca Hathaway, and Makenna Lawson don’t care for the smell and look of their MRE.
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Mr. Tempel helps Ratana Owen carefully remove the heated MRE from its bag.
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Carl Shipman cuts his MRE so he can try it.
Mr. Kurt Tempel’s sixth grade science class at Antwerp Middle School recently prepared MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) after studying a unit on energy and chemical heat. The activity was made possible with generous support from Antwerp VFW Post #5087 and GI Joe’s Army Surplus.