A small thing like the set of rings around the planet Saturn can be turned into an interesting science fair project if you know how. Okay it would not be quite as exciting as a working model of an underwater remote controlled vehicle, but it will be an in depth analysis of the rings.

You could have a model constructed to show the various rings, or just use photographs of them. There are some truly amazing photos of the rings of Saturn available online. The stunning effect of light and shadows that is displayed in them is quite breath taking.

These photos are the kind that make you want to take up space travel to be able to see the  natural phenomena with your own eyes. You can explain why these photos come out the way they do by talking about the composition of the rings. How each consecutive ring is different from the one before it.

Some of the rings are made up of light gases, while others are heavier and may contain dust particles that make them look murkier and darker. Then you can debate about why Saturn has so many rings while our Earth has none. What are the factors conducive to the formation and maintenance of these rings around the planets?

I hope I have given you some food for thought for a different science project. Do your topic research well as the judges will want to see just how much you have really learnt about the rings of Saturn when you present your project at the fair.