Summary
A Ready Jet Go! clip on PBS LearningMedia. Jet and the gang find out what Saturn's famous rings are really made of — billions of pieces of ice and rock — and why they circle the planet. A close look at the ringed planet.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Saturn's beautiful rings aren't solid at all — find out what they're really made of.
- What are Saturn's rings made of?
- Are the rings solid or made of many pieces?
- What keeps the rings circling Saturn?
- Which planet is famous for its rings?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Saturn, rings, ice, rock, orbit.
Try it: Draw Saturn with its rings. Add tiny dots in the rings to show they are made of many pieces.