Group+8

__**Anticipatory Set:**__
__**Directions**__: Watch the following video clip: (pardon the commercial) media type="custom" key="4696503" align="center"

Learn about The Planet Saturn

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In the paragraph below, fill in the missing words by highlighting the - spaces and typing in the correct words. (Your typed words should be a different color than the text.) Then, answer the reflection question at the bottom of the page.

== - marked the limit of the solar system for the Ancient World. It was - who broke through the darkness, aided by his -. Saturn's - are fascinating to observers on Earth. Are they on a solid disc attached to the planet? Are they a colorful cloud of - that hover around the planet like bees in a hive the rings separate from one another, and why is their - so small? Observations have discovered that Saturn is - at the poles more than any other planet. Does this flattening have anything to do with the great - of Saturn's rotation Closer observation of Saturn's atmosphere revealed that - circumscribe the planet. They are driven from Saturn's atmosphere by intense -. Could they be related to the - emitted by Saturn, which is far more intense than that which it received from the distant -. The closer we get to Saturn, the better chance we have of unlocking its secrets. ==

Please respond to at least one of the following reflection questions: 1. Was this activity productively engaging? How do you know?
 * Reflection:**

2. How could this activity be altered for A) younger/older/special needs students and/or B) a classroom with one or two computers?

3. What additional assistance, support, and/or resources would have further enhanced this activity?