Roughly 400 Gr. 4-6 students from eight Red Deer Public Schools gathered at Lindsay Thurber High School on Friday to showcase their Coding Quest Arcade projects to members of the public.

By Sheldon Spackman

21st Century Learning

Lindsay Thurber hosts Coding Quest Arcade

May 31, 2019 | 1:15 PM

Following months of hard work, approximately 400 Grade 4-6 students from eight Red Deer Public Schools gathered at Lindsay Thurber High School on Friday to participate in a Coding Quest Arcade.

Red Deer Public School officials say Coding Quest is based on provincial curriculum where using a critical inquiry process, students learn fundamental coding skills and create a video game through what is described as an engaging, student-driven program.

Coding Quest is said to focus on STEM education (Science, Technology Engineering, Mathematics), 21st Century and computational thinking, while incorporating learning skills, science & technology, mathematics, language arts, visual arts and social studies with the arcade being a culmination of the program.

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Participating schools included Aspen Heights, Barrie Wilson, Don Campbell, Gateway Christian, Glendale, GW Smith, Mountview and Oriole Park.

(With files from Red Deer Public Schools)