Decatur Co. elementary students join NASA HUNCH Academy to build critical thinking

DECATUR COUNTY, GA (WTXL) — Students at Hutto Elementary are solving real challenges NASA engineers and scientists face right now through the newly launched NASA HUNCH Academy. WATCH FULL REPORT BELOW:Decatur County elementary students join NASA HUNCH Academy to solve real challenges facing space engineersNearly 150 third, fourth, and fifth graders at the Bainbridge school are getting a hands-on introduction to space science — and real-world problem-solving — through the first launch of the NASA HUNCH Academy. If we're working with foods in space, or working with insects in space, or even how to build a greenhouse in space," Benton said. Decatur County Schools Superintendent Dr. Boyd English says the program is designed to build the kind of thinking students will need well beyond the classroom. This is the first year of the NASA HUNCH Academy at Hutto Elementary.