Bring hands on learning into your computer science and technology education with Coding Quests board games!
Each of these printable board games practices a different coding or computer science skill in a way that is fun and engaging for students. They will be challenged to problem solve but will love every minute of it!
The fun Pirate Theme makes students feel like they are on an adventure and far from learning about computational thinking. Each of the board games comes with the background knowledge students need in order to understand the concept.
Student Benefits
Jamie (K-5 Digital Learning Coach) Said: “They began to understand complex language and how to analyze whether or not they were supposed to move in a certain direction. They used strategy to figure out where to place obstacles on the boards and realized when they made a mistake and put their obstacles in the wrong places.”
Teacher Instructions
Prepping the Games
Teacher tips from Jamie: “I think playing the game as a whole was a great way to introduce it because the statements can be tricky. I laminated EVERYTHING! I made multiple copies of the game and labeled each game board and game piece with a different sticker so that if we have multiple games going at one time, when it’s time to clean up they know exactly where the pieces go. I also taped a sandwich-sized baggie to the game boards so that the bags wouldn’t get misplaced. Oh, and try not to run out of ink! 🙂 Since I made so many copies, I needed more ink. I should have checked my ink cartridges first! “
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