In ecology, resilience is the ability to adapt to or recover from a disturbance in the environment that disrupts how life there usually operates. Our Ready, Set, Resilience program arose from teachers in eastern NC who were looking for ways to help their students after the severe weather disturbance events of Hurricane Florence and Dorian. The core idea of Ready, Set, Resilience is that we learn about what makes nature resilient and translate that to into supporting educators and kids.
1. Rooted in Fables
Bend in the Wind: A Collection of Nature Fables: Purchase Here
For class sets of 20+, please email liz.demattia@duke.edu or aurora.mccollum@duke.edu.
2. Growing in Resilience
Ready, Set, Resilience: Activity Booklet: Purchase Here
Ready, Set, Resilience: Teacher Cards (Coming Soon)
3. Learning in the Classroom
DRAFT Standard-Aligned Lessons for middle school classrooms (email ead40@duke.edu for requests)
4. Sharing with our Community
Check out this storymap to be inspired by examples of kid-led community events
Ready Set Resilience was made possible with support from the Duke University Marine Lab, NC Sea Grant, the Nicholas school of the Environment, Duke Engage, Bass Connections, the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs, and the Kenan Fellowship Program.
