Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Have you ever wondered why live oaks are shaped just so? This question kicks off the fable, “The Live Oak in the Wind,” which teachers use to help students understand how nature can adapt to disturbances, and they can, too. Join us to hear about Ready, Set, Resilience, a program designed for middle schoolers that uses stories from nature to learn about resilience. It started on the NC coast, when teachers and researchers came together to support kids after Hurricanes Florence and Dorian. Since then, we have expanded to Durham and were able to bring the program to the mountains to support teachers and kids immediately after Hurricane Helene. Come hear a story, learn about how teachers are using resources across the curriculum, and be inspired by kids sharing what they have learned with their communities.
Live Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff. Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
Have you ever wondered why live oaks are shaped just so? This question kicks off the fable, “The Live Oak in the Wind,” which teachers use to help students understand how nature can adapt to disturbances, and they can, too. Join us to hear about Ready, Set, Resilience, a program designed for middle schoolers that uses stories from nature to learn about resilience. It started on the NC coast, when teachers and researchers came together to support kids after Hurricanes Florence and Dorian. Since then, we have expanded to Durham and were able to bring the program to the mountains to support teachers and kids immediately after Hurricane Helene. Come hear a story, learn about how teachers are using resources across the curriculum, and be inspired by kids sharing what they have learned with their communities.
Live Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff. Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
