STEM and science discovery

    Small question. Audacious experiment.

    “Which car is fastest?” is a real science question. Nookly helps you turn your child's curiosity into an immersive learning moment  to jump start their interest in STEM.

    Why does the Earth spin around and around?

    The whole child

    STEM is how kids growSTEM isn't an interest. It's how children grow.

    Their curiosity is already the scientific method.

    1. Notice
    2. Predict
    3. Test
    4. Explain
    • Read the study: National Research Council, 2007
    • Read the study: Stahl & Feigenson, Science, 2015
    • Read the study: Schulz & Bonawitz, 2007
    • Read the study: Alfieri et al., 2011
    • Read the study: Darling-Hammond et al., 2020

    Hover or tap a card to see the research.

    How Nookly works

    Made in five stepsFrom child to finished thing, in five steps.

    Step one

    First, Nookly gets to know the child.

    Before anything is made, you tell Nookly who this child actually is — how they look, who lives in their house, the friends and pets they talk about, and what they are obsessed with this month. Everything Nookly creates later is built from this one profile.

    Set up once. Reused in everything after.

    • Home

      Mom, Dad and baby brother

    • Best friend

      Chloe from school

    Zara, age 5

    Zara, a five-year-old in a yellow t-shirt and blue jeans

    • Interests

      Dinosaurs, puddles and the colour red

    • Pets

      Biscuit, a very slow tortoise

    Step 1 of 5

    A girl sawing a plank while a boy holds it steady at a workshop table

    Thinking like a scientist

    Let evidence surpriseLet the evidence surprise them

    The best part of an experiment is when the prediction was wrong.

    Science at home is observe, predict, test, measure, rethink and explain. Being wrong is part of it.

    These starter concepts use everyday materials. Choose an activity that fits your child, check the instructions, and stay involved.

    Observe and predict
    Kids say what they notice and what they think will happen.
    Fair tests
    Older kids learn to change one thing at a time.
    Measure
    Counting, timing and comparing with simple tools.
    Explain
    Kids share what the evidence shows, and what they’d try next.

    Learning bundles · concepts

    Bundles by ageBundles for every age

    Proposed STEM bundles built on simple, safe home materials. Nookly is a personalized AI learning platform: create one experience on demand, or a Blueprint, a personalized learning plan for a Goal. Ages are a suggested fit, not a rule. Explore ready-made ideas in Nookly’s public children’s learning resource library, the Neighborhood.

    A boy holding a paper boat over his headBundle concept

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    Roll it down — Large balls and toys on a board ramp. What rolls? What slides?

    Suggested for ages 2–3

    Roll, Splash, Notice

    A toddler who drops everything off the high chair to see what happens.

    Turns that curiosity into safe, adult-led noticing with big objects.

    Formats

    ActivitySongGuide

    Four proposed pieces

    1. 1Roll it down. Large balls and toys on a board ramp. What rolls? What slides?
    2. 2Splash tray. Big, safe objects in a shallow tray with an adult beside them.
    3. 3Up, down, splash song. Action words to sing while you play.
    4. 4Adult noticing prompts. Simple words to name what they see: fast, slow, wet, dry.
    Create your ownProposed · not built yet · no price or availability

    Beyond the screen

    Off the screenTake it off the screen

    A few things from the kitchen. A question worth testing.

    1. Hallway ramp

      Prop a board on books. Race two toys three times and record who wins.

      You’ll need: A board, books, two toy cars

    2. Shadow check

      Chalk around a shadow in the morning, at lunch and before dinner.

      You’ll need: Chalk, a sunny day

    3. Foil boat challenge

      Fold foil into a boat and add coins until it sinks. Then change the shape. For older kids, with an adult; keep coins away from toddlers.

      You’ll need: Foil, coins, a tub of water

    What’s inside their membership?

    Personalized stories and learning experiences, guided by their family. Work toward a learning goal with a personalized plan, or create something for the moment they’re in.

    • Personalized creations

      Stories, videos, songs, podcasts and activities made around the child in front of them.

    • Learning plans

      A personalized learning plan, called a Blueprint, supports a goal the family chooses and helps the kid achieve it.

    • Resources to explore

      Explore ready-to-use stories and activities, with personalization where available.

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    Ideas to try togetherIdeas for learning together

    • Guide

      Will It Roll Farther? A Kitchen-Table Guide to Scientific Curiosity

      How to turn everyday questions into small, safe experiments.

      Read the article

    • Comparison

      Nookly vs KiwiCo vs Mystery Science: The Kit, the Lesson, and the Next Question

      A project kit, a video lesson and a personalized plan, compared by fit.

      Read the article

    Turn their question into a test

    Tell Nookly what they wondered about today.

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