{"id":3981,"date":"2026-01-08T13:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/?page_id=3981"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:47:30","slug":"science-in-action-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/administrators\/science-in-action-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Science-in-Action Challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/111YYdBLJKEr7yS3oRBCVd07HR50LvpiQ\/view?usp=sharing\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1552\/FINAL-SIA-Poster-1-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Download the Science-in-Action Challenge Poster<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Download <\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the many things educators appreciate when attending professional learning workshops with GEMS-Net is the opportunity to share ideas and also learn from other educators teaching the same grade level and curriculum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal in creating this year&#8217;s Science-in-Action challenge is to provide teachers with an opportunity to share examples of science learning in their schools, learn from and be inspired by science learning in other teachers&#8217; classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Earning Badges<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1552\/March-Badge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1552\/March-Badge.jpg 582w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1552\/March-Badge-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1552\/March-Badge-364x378.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gemsnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1552\/March-Badge-500x520.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Each month, GEMS-Net partnered schools will receive an email containing the theme and any additional directions for posting images. 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