At 1 p.m. on Friday, the Hanna Elementary School (HES) hosted a culinary activity not often seen in Carbon County, and Wyoming for that matter. HES teachers and staff created a learning experience for all its grades using food.

6th grade teacher Jackie Jones said the staff wanted to have a learning lesson to promote a sense of competition and teamwork. Often this done with athletic activities. The teachers wanted to try something a little different to still use creativity and yet be competitive.

They based the activity on the Food Network Channel TV reality show titled "Chopped".The TV show...