Science Fair Project Ideas - The Planet Saturn

Science Fair Projects for Middle and High School

The sixth planet out from the Sun, Saturn is the second largest in the solar system. It is a giant, gaseous planet like Jupiter, and it has an intriguing atmosphere. Alternate jet streams of east-west and west-east circulation can be traced in the motions of the cloud tops; the speeds of these jet streams reach as much as 1,800 kilometers per hour, and they give Saturn a banded appearance.

Project Ideas:

1. Build a scale model of our solar system.
2. Explain the forces at work when the Saturn orbits the sun. What keeps it in place? Is it moving farther away?
3. Study pictures.
4. What are the features of this planet? Could they support some kind of life? Why or why not?

Link Resources to Complete the Science Fair Project

1. Basics of The Planet Saturn
2. Pictures of The Planet Saturn
3. Build a Solar System
4. Your Weight on Other Worlds

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