Fourth graders at Edmunds Elementary created some “Adventures on the High Seas” for themselves on Friday morning, and got to meet their almost brand new congressional representative while they were at it.

The school was the site of a Google CS First event aimed at piquing kids’ curiosities and imaginations with an introduction to coding.

“Googlers” captained the exercise that challenged students to create an animated story from the basic prompt of an empty boat afloat on the sea by programming elements like passengers, music and dialogue. They were introduced by Congresswoman Cindy Axne who was sworn in last month for her first term as the representative of Iowa’s 3rd congressional district, which includes 16 counties and the biggest school district in the state.

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