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Monsanto Grant Awarded to MRH Bee Project

Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School was awarded $1,000, the school district's website notes.

The bee project at gained a sweet award this month (and we're not just talking about honey).

Monsanto gave MRH's bee project a $1,000 grant "to enhance the learning of science," the school district's website notes.

The website describes how the project's educational goals:

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"Like the MRH chickens, the bees are helping students learn about the natural world and about where food comes from, but they’re also learning about science and how to make and market products like honey, beeswax lip balm, and candles."

Read the full announcement on the district's website.

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