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Every Drop Counts: Engaging Young Children in Water Science
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by Ann Gadzikowski, Early Childhood Educator and Author, Families Together Cooperative Nursery School (IL)
Moderated by Stephanie Roselli, Executive Editor, Gryphon House, Inc.
Sponsored by Gryphon House
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Young children understand that water is essential to our daily lives. Water is for drinking, bathing, cleaning, cooking, and so much more. Outdoors, children engage with the natural water cycle through our experiences with weather, plants, and animals. Learning about water is especially relevant in nature-based learning environments in communities that value how we are for our Earth.
In this edWebinar, early childhood and STEM educator Ann Gadzikowski shares content knowledge and curriculum activities that explore the properties of water and the role of water in the natural world. We share and discuss water science curriculum ideas that demonstrate inquiry-based learning, responsive to children’s ideas and interests, in the context of a play-based curriculum. Hands-on activity examples include observing ice of different shapes and thicknesses, collecting water samples in nature, measuring rainfall and temperature, and inventing ways to filter dirty water.
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK teachers.
About the Presenter
Ann Gadzikowski is an award-winning author and educator with a passion for nurturing children’s creativity and curiosity. Ann’s newest book, Every Drop Counts: Exploring Water Science with Young Children in a Changing Climate, will be published by Gryphon House in November 2025. A graduate of the Erikson Institute, Ann developed expertise in STEM learning through her role as Early Childhood Coordinator for Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development. Ann served as a Curriculum Director and Executive Editor for Encyclopedia Britannica, where she led the creation of family resources including Britannica for Parents. Currently, Ann serves as Director of Families Together Cooperative Nursery School in Chicago. She also teaches early childhood education courses at Oakton College.
About the Moderator
Stephanie Roselli is the Executive Editor at Gryphon House, Inc., the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents, where she acquires and develops the latest books from today’s top early childhood experts.
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