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The production team and staff members from the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System have created new educational materials based on the documentary, A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun. These materials, designed to enhance classroom use,  are now posted on the Dr. E. Lucy Braun website of the Edge (see below). Learn how the educational materials were developed by clicking on our Education Media Release and a special article, A Force for Education: E. Lucy Braun’s Legacy Lessons.”

Lucy Braun Lesson Plans

Dr. E Lucy Braun educational website: Cincinnati Museum Center’s Edge of Appalachia Preserve System.

A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun features educational resources for viewers, teachers and students developed by the production team and staff members from the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Edge of Appalachia Preserve System. Dr. E. Lucy Braun has numerous connections to the Edge. She conducted extensive field research in and near the preserve in Adams County. She was a charter member of the Nature Conservancy in Ohio, which is a collaborative partner with the Edge. And, Braun led efforts to preserve “Lynx Prairie,” “Buzzardroost Rock,” and the “Wilderness,” the first acquisitions of what would become the 20,000-acre Richard & Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve System.

The Lucy Braun educational materials were developed by Robyn Wright-Strauss, Chief Naturalist, Edge of Appalachia Preserve System; and Catherine H. Knoop, Experiential Educator. Ms. Strauss and Knoop have decades of combined experience creating lesson plans, outdoor programs and educator workshops about the ecosystems of the Appalachia Mountains and other regions. The website has free, downloadable educator information, resource lists and lesson plans. The website  also has links to related archival resources, outdoor programs and workshops related to Lucy Braun.

Click on the Dr. E Lucy Braun educational website to access the educational materials listed below:

Educator materials:

Educator Introduction (pdf)

Covered academic standard charts: upper elementary, middle and high school (pdfs)

Curriculum Master Resource List (pdf)

Lesson Plans:

Upper Elementary: “The Life of Dr. E. Lucy Braun;” “Champions Among Us;” “Treasure Chest of Science”

Middle and High School:“Change through Time;” “Documenting E. Lucy Braun;” “Joys and Hardship in the Field;” “Save the Big Trees;” and “Taking Action.”

How to watch A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun

Lucy is available for free viewing and download on Vimeo :

A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun is now available on Voyageur’s Vimeo Pro website for free viewing and download for non-commercial purposes. Click on the Vimeo link (left) for direct access.

Watch: Click on the Vimeo link (left) to play. < Click on “show controls” for more functions including screen expansion. Or, click on the V (Vimeo) icon to take you to the main Vimeo page for the program.

Download: Click on the V (Vimeo) icon to take you to the main Vimeo page for the program. Click on the X to get rid of the Vimeo (Join for Free) banner that covers the navigation panel. Click on the download icon. A pop-up window will appear with five download options. Recommended: 1080p highest resolution (download time 4-5 minutes, mp4 format, 2.13 GB).

Educational Materials: The production team and staff members from the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Edge of Appalachia Preserve System have completed free, downloadable educational materials designed to enhance classroom use of A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun.  See the Education page on this website for more information, including an Education Media Release, and “A Force for Education: E. Lucy Braun’s Legacy Lessons,” a special article about how the educational materials were developed. Or, go directly to the Dr. E. Lucy Braun educational website of the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System.

National Distribution: A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun is available on over 100 public television stations throughout the U.S. via the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA); a major distribution network within public television. WOSU (Columbus) is serving as the documentary’s presenting station under the leadership of Stacia Hentz, TV Program Director, WOSU. See the Media Room for more information.

Regional broadcasts: A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun has been provided to the following regional public television stations for broadcast and streaming. Please see station websites for more information: CET (Greater Cincinnati); Think TV (Greater Dayton); WOSU (Greater Columbus); and KET (Kentucky).

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This is a great resource for news, events and screenings about the program.

Home DVDs

 A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun is now available as a home DVD for viewers, teachers and students.

Please click here to download our DVD order form (widescreen version).