Curated OER
Lakes of Methane on Titan
In this methane lakes worksheet, students read about the false-color synthetic radar map taken by the Cassini spacecraft indicating methane lakes on Titan. Students solve 4 problems about the surface area of the lakes from the image, and...
Curated OER
Discoveries of Titanic Proportions
Young scholars analyze various statements on the moon. After reading an article, they discuss the findings about a new moon around Saturn. In groups, they re-create a press conference in which the new findings were released to the...
Curated OER
All About Titan and the Huygens Probe
Students examine the characterisitics of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. They discuss what they think is on Titan and what the Huygens probe can tell them about the moon. They write a summary about the information they gathered during...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Probes to the Outer Planets (Level 2)
This site has a description of the many probes sent to the outer planets, including pictures and vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms. Other links on interesting facts and more detailed information are also included.
Nine Planets
The Eight Planets: Earth
Excellent Eight Planets site that provides a vast amount of information about planet Earth. Very comprehensive and complete site.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Cassini Huygens
This is the home page of the Huygens probe, which will be launched into Saturn's moon Titan's atmosphere.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Moons of Saturn
Explore the dozens of Saturn's moons orbiting the second largest planet of our solar system. Find out about the Cassini space mission which explored Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Cassini Huygens
An introduction to Cassini-Huygen, a joint mission to investigate Saturn and its moon, Titan. Told in an animated comic format.
Other
Interplanetary Trajectory
An anti-cassini site protesting its launch with over 72 pounds of deadly plutonium. Site was created prior to the Cassini launch in 1977, with minor editing after the launch.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Saturn
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Saturn.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Saturn
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Saturn.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Christiaan Huygens
Learn about prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist, Christiaan Huygens, whose work included early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn and the discovery of its moon Titan, the invention of the pendulum clock, and other...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Using Spectral Data to Explore Saturn and Titan
Students use authentic spectral data from the Cassini mission of Saturn and Saturn's moon, Titan, gathered by instrumentation developed by engineers. Taking these unknown data, and comparing it with known data, students determine the...
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: An Overview of the Solar System
A detailed overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in the solar system.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Titan
This site from The Eight Planets shows that Titan may serve as a model of a highly reduced early Earth atmosphere in which the first stages of organic chemical evolution could take place in the atmosphere.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: All About Saturn
Discover facts about Saturn including its surface, moons and planets that surround it, and interesting images.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Titan Reveals Its Mysterious Surface
From ABC News in Science, Heather Catchpole's article discusses the scientific research extending, for the first time, beyond the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, and onto Titan's surface.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Spewing Volcano Seen on Saturn's Moon
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research backing the existence of a methane spewing volcano spotted on Saturn's moon, Titan. The volcano is discussed in respect to Titan's atmosphere.