Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center
STEM Specials: Coding Basics Adventure Pack
Inside the sleek halls of Apple Park Visitor Center, interactive programs are freezing. Commands are running out of order. Digital pathways are looping endlessly. Ari Raider has detected a disruption in the coding network. If explorers cannot reorganize the system’s logic, the entire program could shut down.
In Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center, students board the AR Code Cruiser and enter a high-tech mission. To restore function, explorers must build clear algorithms and sequences, debug broken instructions, and use loops to repeat actions efficiently. By identifying conditions, recognizing patterns, decomposing complex problems into smaller steps, exploring introductory variables, and discovering how binary powers digital systems, students reboot the coding network.
This adventure blends foundational computer science concepts with problem-solving and logical thinking.
About This Adventure Pack
Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center is designed for elementary explorers and connects directly to an interactive online adventure.
Students can complete the Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center adventure online for free, including access to free printable trading cards that match this experience. The online adventure delivers the full learning and story-driven mission without requiring a physical kit.
👉 Explore the free Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center adventure here: Coming Soon
For families or classrooms that want to extend the experience, this Adventure Pack adds collectible cards and hands-on components that bring the coding mission into the physical world. The learning experience is the same whether students use the physical pack or not. The pack simply adds a tactile, collectible layer to the adventure.
What This Adventure Covers
Each Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center Adventure Pack explores core STEM Specials: Coding Basics concepts, including:
• Algorithm – A step-by-step set of instructions
• Sequence – The correct order of steps
• Debug – Finding and fixing mistakes in code
• Loop – Repeating instructions until a task is complete
• Condition – A rule that tells the program what to do if something happens
• Pattern – A repeated or predictable structure
• Decompose – Breaking a big problem into smaller parts
• Variables (Intro) – A value that can change in a program
• Binary (Intro) – A number system using 0s and 1s that computers understand
Each concept appears naturally within the adventure and is required to move the story forward, reinforcing computational thinking through exploration rather than memorization.
What’s Inside the Pack
• Adventure-Filled Field Pack (6×9 Adventure Pouch)
• Adventure Mission Card
• Interactive Online Adventure
• Knowledge Card Pack
• Mystery Dig Kit
• Dig Stick Tool
• Cleaning Wipe
• Mystery Collectible Specimen (Gemlet)
• Gemlet Storage Container
• Excavating Adventures Sticker
Why Kids Love It
Exploring a cutting-edge tech setting, solving coding puzzles, debugging programs, and uncovering a real mystery specimen makes computer science feel creative and exciting.
Why Teachers and Parents Love It
Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center supports elementary STEM and computer science standards focused on algorithms, sequencing, and logical reasoning. Students build foundational coding skills that transfer across subjects.
The adventure works for STEM labs, classroom technology lessons, or independent exploration — with or without the physical pack.
Free Adventure Option
Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center is also available online for free, including free printable trading cards that align directly with this adventure. No purchase is required to participate.
This reflects our mission at Excavating Adventures: to make engaging, story-driven adventures accessible to everyone.
👉 Explore the free Code Catalyst at Apple Park Visitor Center adventure here: Coming Soon