ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

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ONLINE
ASSIGNMENT

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TOPIC: MUSEUM,ZOO AND
BOTANICAL GARDEN
Submitted To, Submitted By,
Mrs.Reshma Thulasi T L Arya Udayan
Assistant professor in Natural Science Natural science
F M T C,Mylapore F M TC Mylapore
Submitted on: 03 /08/2015

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INDEX
SERIAL
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CONTENT PAGE NO
1 INTRODUCTION 4
2 DEFINITIONS 5-7
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IMPORTANCE OF MAN
MADE RESOURCES
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4 CONCLUSION 10
5 REFERENCES 11

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INTRODUCTION
Resource are the sources of supply or support, generally
held in deserve. They include useful information, materials or
services. Resources are of two main groups. Human resources
and natural resources. Human resources include the wisdom
knowledge, experience, expertise, labor etc of mankind.
Manmade resources are any resources that do not occur
naturally in nature man made resources are too naturally in
nature. Manmade resources are too essential for the now days
late. Important manmade resources are zoos, museums and
botanical gardens. The Bronx zoo is one of the most popular zoo
in the world. The hermitage museum in Saint Peters Burg,
Russia is the largest museum in the world. Kew Garden (Royal
Botanic Garden- Landon) is the world largest botanical garden.

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DEFINITIONS
Zoo:
A Zoo is a facility in which animals are contained within
enclosures, displayed to the public and in which they may also
be breed. The term zoological garden refers to zoology the study
of animals, a term deriving from Greek ‘Zoon’ (means animal)
and ‘logos’ (Study). The abbreviation ‘zoo’ first used on the
London zoological garden.

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Museum:
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of
artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural or
historical importance and makes them available for public
viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.
Museum is originally from the ancient Greek ‘Mouseion’, which
denotes a place or temple. The first museum is considered to be
the one of Plato in Athens.

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BotanicalGarden:
A botanical garden is a garden dedicated to the collection,
cultivation and display of a wide range of plants labeled with
their botanical names. It may contain specialist plant collections
such as cacti and succulent plants, herb gardens etc.

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IMPORTANCE OF MAN MAID RESOURCES
Zoo:
Zoos are important for several reasons. They contribute to
conservation, science and veterinary research. They provide an
educational, rewarding experience for visitors. They also
provide shelters for animals. Zoo is a park or institution where a
collection of animals live and are viewed by the public. Zoos
provide breeding sanctuaries for animals that are endangered
because of habitat destruction, especially in tropical
environments.
Museum:
Museums are helpful in satisfying the curiosity of students
concerning numerous scientific problems. They provide non-
formal educational environment where students learn

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themselves. Students learn about the fart historical facts and
their relationship with the environment from museums.
Museums provide insight about the important concept of
biological sciences. Museum is a collection of things connected
with science teaching. This collection is made with a view to
enables the students to observe the collections and have a
realistic experience about them. In a museum insects, fishes,
snakes, birds, mammals working models, dry exhibits, flowers,
improvised apparatus, charts, pictures etc. can be collected and
arranged. It is very much desirable that every school should
have a science museum of its own. The teachers should
encourage the students to collect materials of scientific interest
and improvise some apparatus.
Education
In terms of education, going to a museum can bring what is
taught in schools to life, by seeing artifacts or paintings for
example. If children are learning about the Romans for example
and they go to an exhibition full of armor and weapons dating
from that period, they are more likely to find it interesting and
want to learn more about it. Research also shows that those who
have had firsthand experience of such information are more
likely to retain it in later life. Museums can then be an extremely
valuable source of creativity, particularly organizations such as
art galleries or photography exhibitions, as many people find
they are inspired and subsequently want to try such activities
themselves. Museums in the U.K are well organized and
exhibitions well maintained to ensure all products and displays
are kept in the best possible state of repair; this will make it

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possible for many generations to experience and be inspired by
them.
Botanical garden:
Botanical garden makes nature study effective which is an
important aspect of science teaching. A botanical garden
provides materials for classroom teaching and the laboratory
work. At the same time, it inculcates in the student interest and
love for nature. Study of science will be incomplete without a
botanical garden where botany is studied in its real perspective.
Botanical garden provide an opportunity to the student to know
about the different varieties of plants. By seeing the nature and
beauty of the garden students are induced to take interest in
nature and taking care of the plants. In a botanical garden it is
also possible to study the effects of shade light, moisture,
manure etc. on the life and development of the plants. It is also
possible to study the history of several insects and creatures
such as butterflies garden, hopper, etc.
Botanic gardens are also well-placed to raise awareness amongst
the general public of the need for, and benefits that can be
derived from, successful ecological restoration projects. The
new Ecological Restoration Alliance of Botanic Gardens will
thus also address the need for greater political commitment,
awareness and participation in restoration work.

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CONCLUSION
Zoos, museums, botanical garden exit for the same
purposes to educate, inspire actions and to study, develop and
manage collections. Zoos and botanical gardens included in in-
situ conservation. Both are conservator endangered species.
Museums, Zoos and botanical gardens should encourage the
students to better science teaching and learning.

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REFERENCES
1) Narendravaidhya (2006) “Science teaching in school for
21st century, deep and deep publications.
2) http://www.archaeology.org
3) Sharma, RC and Shukla, SC (2002), Modern science
teaching (4th edition). Delhi: DhanpatRai publishing
company private limited.
Checked and Corrected By
RESHMA THULASI T L
Assistant Professor in Natural Science
F.M.T.C, Mylapore, Kollam