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    • LEARN
      • Ocean Zones
      • Deep-Sea Exploration
      • Vents and Seeps
      • ROVs and HOVs
      • Ocean Worlds
      • Tale of Four Challengers
      • Volcanoes in Space
      • Microscopy Guide
      • Female Explorers
      • Lichenology
      • Moss Ecosystem
      • Bedtime STEM Books
    • CREATE
      • Papier-Mâche Volcanoes
      • 3D Seafloor Bathymetry
      • Seafloor Cake
      • DIY Hydrothermal Vents
      • DIY Cave Snottites
      • Play-Dough Space Rocks
      • Papier-Maché Planets
      • Cosmic Cupcakes
      • Homemade Play-Dough
      • DIY Lab Coat
      • Callisto Cake
      • DIY Dream Box
    • EXPERIMENT
      • Floating Ms
      • Craters of the Moon
      • Grow Your Own Mycelium
      • DIY Solar Oven
      • Glow-in-the-Dark Slime
      • Winogradsky Columns
      • Strawberry DNA Extraction
      • Mushroom Hunt
      • Seed Collecting
      • Beach Clean Up
  • Home
  • LEARN
    • Ocean Zones
    • Deep-Sea Exploration
    • Vents and Seeps
    • ROVs and HOVs
    • Ocean Worlds
    • Tale of Four Challengers
    • Volcanoes in Space
    • Microscopy Guide
    • Female Explorers
    • Lichenology
    • Moss Ecosystem
    • Bedtime STEM Books
  • CREATE
    • Papier-Mâche Volcanoes
    • 3D Seafloor Bathymetry
    • Seafloor Cake
    • DIY Hydrothermal Vents
    • DIY Cave Snottites
    • Play-Dough Space Rocks
    • Papier-Maché Planets
    • Cosmic Cupcakes
    • Homemade Play-Dough
    • DIY Lab Coat
    • Callisto Cake
    • DIY Dream Box
  • EXPERIMENT
    • Floating Ms
    • Craters of the Moon
    • Grow Your Own Mycelium
    • DIY Solar Oven
    • Glow-in-the-Dark Slime
    • Winogradsky Columns
    • Strawberry DNA Extraction
    • Mushroom Hunt
    • Seed Collecting
    • Beach Clean Up

my Science Life

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inspiration for scientists big and small

my Science Life

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inspiration for scientists big and small

welcome to My Science Life

Here you'll find everything you need to explore science and nature from your own home. If you are looking for science activities that are kid-friendly, fun, and easy to do at home, I've got you covered.


Who's am I?

My name is Amy and I'm a life-long lover of anything science. I loved to explore science and nature as a kid, went to Space Camp (twice!), and have been a scientist for three decades. I have a B.S. and Master's degree in Biology, and a Ph.D. in Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences. I am currently a college professor. I had two girls during graduate school and became a Girl Scout Leader to share my love of science and nature with kids. Some of the pages you find here are activities I developed for Girl Scouts. In addition to fun activities, I have also included on this site some fun opportunities to explore more about my particular fields of science, including links to some pretty cool sites I wish I had access to as a kid. If you want to learn more about me, check out my lab website linked below.


Smith Astrobio Lab

On Scientific Research with Younger Students

Check out this video of me describing my research and how I connect younger students with opportunities in earth & space science.

Ancient Sulfide Minerals

This beautiful rock is a piece of ancient hydrothermal vent chimney with gorgeous sulfide minerals. This sulfide is from Kama'ehuakanaloa Seamount in Hawai'i. Check out hydrothermal vent science at My Science Life or on my lab website at https://smithastrobiolab.org/.

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