• Choose a science news article highlighting a current event or recent research related to this week’s topic. In searching for an appropriate article, the following online science news sources are suggested:
-Science Daily
-e! Science News
-Phys.org

• Write a 300-word essay about the article. The essay should have the following structure
-Paragraph 1 – a summary, in your own words, of the article’s highlights and main points (about 10 sentences or 100 words)
-Paragraph 2 – a discussion, in your own words and ideas, of how the article relates to the concepts studied in class this week (about 10 sentences or 100 words)
-Paragraph 3 – a discussion, in your own words and ideas, of why the article is important (about 10 sentences or 100 words). This part focuses on one of the main objectives of this course – relating science to practical application and everyday life
-Include the exact web address that will link directly to the article