"Saturn is famous for its large rings that can be seen even from Earth through a telescope. But that's not the only thing that makes this planet amazing! Saturn, just like Jupiter, is also considered to be a gas giant, and is one of the lightest planets in our solar system. Young adventurers will love learning the fun facts about this strange planet while they discover more about the ringed planet"--Provided by publisher.
Saturn--large and ringed. Developing readers learn about the gas giant's key features in this low-level search-and-find beginning reader. Most famous for its dazzling rings, Saturn also has a hexagon-shaped storm at its north pole. Early readers discover new vocabulary about the second-largest planet in our solar system, including facts about its biggest moon, Titan, and the latest NASA probe. A search-and-find feature reinforces new concepts to build reading success while close-up images captivate young astronomers. A great early STEM book to inspire science learning for kindergartners and first graders.
An introduction to Saturn that describes the planet's moons, orbit, rotation, atmosphere, rings, surface, and weather and discusses how scientists study it.
"In this book, meet Saturn and learn all about why he is called the ringed planet. Through simple sentences, emerging readers will learn technical facts and develop word recognition and reading skills"--Provided by publisher.
Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the planet Saturn. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.