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Introduction to the Saturn Education Guide

Introduction: Saturn Education Guide

This file contains the front-matter for the education guide, including the title page, the table of contents, an introduction, and an overview of the lessons included in the Saturn Education Guide.

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The Saturn System, Lesson 1

The Saturn System

In this lesson, students learn the basic concept of a system and work with a scale model of the Saturn System.

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Saturn's Moons, Lesson 2

Saturn's Moons

Students use data on the 18 moons known to be orbiting the Saturn system to discover patterns and important relationships between physical quantities in a planet-moon system.

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Moons, Rings, and Relationships, Lesson 3

Moons, Rings, and Relationships

Students explore the fundamental force of gravity and how it acts to keep objects like moons and ring particles in orbit.

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History of Saturn Discoveries, Lesson 4

History of Saturn Discoveries

Students examine how scientists throughout human history have explored Saturn. They learn how scientific knowledge evolves and how technology has improved our ability to solve Saturn's mysteries.

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The Cassini Robot, Lesson 5

The Cassini Robot

Students explore the capabilities of a robot like the Cassini spacecraft. They compare its robotic functions to human functions.

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People of the Cassini Team, Lesson 6

People of the Cassini Team

Students use a diverse collection of profiles of people who work on the Cassini mission to learn about science as a human endeavor, and to reflect on their own career goals.

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Throughout human history, scientific discoveries have influenced art, culture, and mythology. The image of Saturn and its rings is familiar to almost everyone; it symbolizes the very idea of a planet. To help students understand how deeply the image of a planet with rings has penetrated concepts of art and design, they will use this lesson to look for Saturn images in everyday objects.

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Saturn Puzzles

Saturn Puzzles

Since the 17th Century, scientists and astronomers have been using puzzles and games to keep their discoveries secret. Upon discovering the first moon to be found orbiting Saturn, Titan, Huygen released this news to other scientists as an anagram. In this file, teachers will find a series of games and puzzles and activities relating to Saturn and the history of astronomy.

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Saturn Poetry

Saturn Poetry

In this lesson, students are asked to analyze and discuss two poems written by Cherilynn Morrow, "A Sense of Grandeur" and "Sensing the Titan-ic", both written about Saturn. They will then be asked to write their own poems about Saturn or its moons.

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Mythology of Saturn

Mythology of Saturn

In this lesson, students will learn the mythology of the original Saturn, the various other names of Saturn, the history behind the name, and the significance of the planet's mythology.

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Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

These questions test the students' understanding of the materials covered. Answers are also provided at the end of the document.

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Glossary

Glossary

This glossary provides terms and definitions for uncommon or scientific terminology used throughout these lessons.

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Observing Saturn in the Sky

Observing Saturn in the Sky

This appendix offers two skycharts - one of which is a negative skychart - that charts the movement of Saturn through the night sky during the course of the Cassini Mission.

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