Classroom Game Helps Hawaii Schools Teach Coding to Kids A game called Unruly Mats is introducing elementary students to computer coding at the most basic level while Hawaii legislators push for integrating computer science into other curriculums over the next four years. by Susan Essoyan, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser / March 8, 2021 Shutterstock/ SpeedKingz (TNS) — First graders at Solomon Elementary School squealed and cheered as they skipped past and then stomped on bright blue floor tiles that lit up, changed color and made sounds. "When do I get to play ?" asked one eager girl, Arianna, just moments after she'd had a turn. "This feels like playing on the playground." Her classmate, Dominick, chimed in : "It's fun, exciting and challenging !"