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NASA

Nasa Space Place: All About Saturn

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover facts about Saturn including its surface, moons and planets that surround it, and interesting images.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Saturn.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the planet Saturn through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Saturn statistics and view numerous images.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Saturn O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about the planet Saturn. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about the second largest planet in our solar system.
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University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about Saturn, the second-largest planet in the Solar System.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 10 21 13: Does It Rain Diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter?

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports on research that suggests that rain on Saturn and Jupiter may be made of diamonds. Includes a brief video.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides information on the planet Saturn, including physical characteristics, exploration, rings, moons, and more.
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European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Saturn

For Students 3rd - 8th
A basic overview of the planet Saturn. Links to information about the other planets and objects in our solar system are included.
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Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Moons of Saturn

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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NASA

Nasa: Cassini: Mission to Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA site details what sets Saturn apart from the other planets in our solar system and why the Cassini spacecraft mission is important.
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NASA

Nasa: Saturn Arrival

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource outlines Cassini's arrival at Saturn. Describes in specific detail it's approach, arrival and orbit.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: Why Does Saturn Have Rings?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explains what Saturn's rings are made of.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Could a Saturn Moon Harbor Life?

For Students 9th - 10th
Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life. [3:27]
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PBS

Nova: Anatomy of the Rings

For Students 9th - 10th
Thanks to the Cassini spacecraft, you can view numerous pictures of Saturn's rings. There are also answers to eleven different questions about the rings.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Saturn.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Saturn

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Saturn including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Saturn.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Saturn, the Ringed Planet (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introductory site with information about planet Saturn, with a good glossary, a brief quiz, and links for more information. Printable version also available.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Saturn

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun facts and details about the atmosphere, composition, and discovery of Saturn, the second largest planet.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Saturn

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the planet Saturn of the Solar System including its rings, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun. Astronomy for kids and teachers.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Using Spectral Data to Explore Saturn and Titan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Bizarre Hexagons Found on Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article explores the discovery of Saturn's north pole of "a long-lived double hexagon formed in the clouds" which has been sighted just over Saturn's north pole.
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NASA

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Saturn images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing the image. Captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings May Be Eroding

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Dan Whitcomb's article uses research from the Cassini spacecraft to suggest the possibility of the erosion of Saturn's rings, meaning that they will cease to exist in 100 million years.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings Show Surprising Features

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research conducted by the Cassini spacecraft in regard to Saturn's rings which some scientists suggest could lead to information regarding the "birth of the entire solar system."

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