Backpacks weren’t the only thing recently being toted around the Blackford campus. As part of their health education curriculum, the grade 8 class carried five-pound flour sack “babies” for an entire week. The students were responsible for ensuring the safety of their sack babies, earning points for science as well as health education. The project, while fun, was taken seriously, complete with day care centers set up for students participating in after-school activities. Students were responsible for their babies during the school day, and lost points due to any abuse or neglect.