Three levels — Junior Explorer, Junior Keeper and Junior Expert — with six interactive lessons each, a quiz after every lesson, a real job to try with a grown-up, and a level exam. Pass a level and print its Axolotl Ready certificate, proof for the fridge that you know how to help look after an axolotl. For ages 5 to 12. Free for members.
How the Kids' Learning Hub works
- A parent or guardian joins freeMembership of A Lot'l Axolotls is free. Sign in, or create an account in a minute.
- Add your child and pick a companionFirst name, age (5 to 12) and one of thirteen axolotl learning companions. Children never have accounts of their own.
- Read, play, pass the exam, level upThree levels: Junior Explorer, Junior Keeper, Junior Expert. Each has six lessons with a quiz and a grown-up job, then a level exam. Pass it for the certificate, 1,000 rewards points and the next level.
Pick an axolotl learning companion
Every child chooses one of thirteen axolotl friends to learn alongside. Their companion appears on their profile and on their certificates; their own name stays on everything.
- Axel
- Nova
- Sunny
- Pearl
- Pippa
- Lila
- Maya
- Onyx
- Cosmo
- Wilder
- Rusty
- Flicker
- Duo
Level 1 Junior Explorer
What an axolotl is, where it comes from, its super powers, its home, its dinner and the gentle rules.
- 1
Meet the axolotlWhat is an axolotl, anyway? Not a fish! Find out what makes this smiling water creature so special. - 2
Where axolotls come fromAxolotls come from just one place in the whole world. Let's go there — and learn why looking after them matters. - 3
Axolotl super powersRegrowing legs? Glowing in the dark? Axolotls have real-life super powers. Here are the coolest ones. - 4
A happy homeCool water, a cosy hide, and no gravel! Learn what an axolotl needs in its tank — and the jobs a kid can help with. - 5
Dinner timeWhat do axolotls eat, how much, and how often? Plus the number-one feeding job a kid can help with. - 6
Being a great axolotl keeperThe gentle rules every great keeper follows — and how to spot when your axolotl needs help. Finish this and earn your certificate! - 🏅
Exam Junior Explorer examTen questions from all six Junior Explorer lessons. One try each — get seven or more right to pass and earn your first certificate!
Level 2 Junior Keeper
Invisible water, testing, cleaning day, morphs, spotting trouble and designing the perfect tank.
- 1
Water: the invisible stuffClean-looking water can still be dirty. Meet the tiny helpers that keep an axolotl's water safe. - 2
Testing the waterKeepers can't see ammonia, so they test for it. Learn the numbers that mean 'all good'. - 3
Cleaning dayA little bit, often: how keepers change water without upsetting the axolotl or the good bacteria. - 4
Morphs and coloursPink, gold, black, speckled and glowing: meet the axolotl colours and learn what makes each one special. - 5
Spotting troubleHappy signs, worried signs, and the keeper's golden rule: check the water, then tell a grown-up. - 6
Design the perfect tankBig, cool, calm and dim: put the right things in a tank and leave the wrong things out. - 🏅
Exam Junior Keeper examTen questions from all six Junior Keeper lessons. One try each — get seven or more right to pass.
Level 3 Junior Expert
The science: staying young, super healing, cool water, the nitrogen cycle, saving wild axolotls and expert habits.
- 1
The animal that stays youngWhy axolotls never grow up, what a hormone is, and why we never try to change them. - 2
Super healersHow an axolotl regrows a leg without a scar, and why scientists around the world study them. - 3
Why cool water mattersThe science of 16 to 18 °C: oxygen, stress, and the clever ways keepers keep a tank cool in summer. - 4
The nitrogen cycle, expert editionCycling a new tank from scratch, the bacteria that do the work, and reading test results like a scientist. - 5
Saving the wild axolotlFloating gardens, hungry fish and city water: what went wrong in Xochimilco, and how people are helping. - 6
Being a Junior ExpertKeeper's logs, quarantine, holiday plans and sharing what you know: the habits of a real expert. - 🏅
Exam Junior Expert examTen questions from all six Junior Expert lessons. One try each — get seven or more right to finish the programme.
Anyone can read the lessons. The quizzes, the exams, the learning companion, progress tracking and the certificates are free for members — a parent or guardian signs in and adds the child's first name.
Questions parents ask
Who is the Kids' Learning Hub for?
Children aged 5 to 12 who love axolotls or are about to welcome one at home. Every lesson can be read aloud by the browser, so younger children can enjoy them with a grown-up while older ones work through them on their own.
Is it free?
Yes. Membership of A Lot'l Axolotls is free, and every lesson, quiz, exam and certificate is included. There is nothing to buy.
Does my child need their own account?
No. Children never have accounts. A parent or guardian signs in and adds the child's first name, age and a learning companion to their own account; the child's progress, exam results and certificates are stored there. Up to six children can share one account.
How do the levels work?
There are three levels: Junior Explorer, Junior Keeper and Junior Expert. Each has six lessons, each with a quiz and a job to try with a grown-up, and ends with a level exam of ten questions (one try per question, pass at seven). Passing the exam unlocks the next level. Anyone can read every lesson at any time.
What will my child learn?
Level 1: what an axolotl is, where it comes from, its super powers, its tank, its food and the gentle rules. Level 2: invisible water chemistry, testing, cleaning day, morphs, spotting trouble and designing a tank. Level 3: why axolotls stay young, regeneration, cool water, cycling a tank, saving wild axolotls and expert keeper habits.
How do the certificates and points work?
Each completed level earns a printable certificate with the child's name, the level (1, 2 or 3 of 3), the date and a certificate number, and 1,000 rewards points ($2) for the parent's account, once per child per level.
What kinds of questions are there?
Multiple choice, true or false, fill the gap, pick the picture, matching pairs, sorting cards into boxes, putting steps in order, a temperature slider, and games such as spot-the-mistake, jigsaw and memory pairs. Wrong answers get encouragement and another go; only the exams are one try per question.
What is a learning companion?
One of thirteen illustrated axolotl characters the child chooses when their profile is created. The companion appears on their profile, reacts during lessons, quizzes and exams, and is named on the certificates. The child's own name stays on everything.
Can we read the lessons without signing in?
Yes. Anyone can read every lesson and the grown-up task. Signing in unlocks the quizzes, the exams, the learning companion, progress tracking and the certificates.