This document discusses man-made resources and their importance. It defines key man-made resources like zoos, museums, and botanical gardens. Zoos, museums, and botanical gardens are important for conservation, education, research, and experiencing nature. They inspire learning and help preserve endangered species. Overall, man-made resources like zoos, museums, and botanical gardens play a vital role in education, conservation, and experiencing the natural world.

1. ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
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

2. INDEX
SERIAL NO. CONTENT PAGE NO
1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 DEFINITIONS 2-4
3
IMPORTANCE OF MAN
MADE RESOURCES
5-8
4 CONCLUSION 9
5 REFERENCES 10

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. IMPORTANCEOF 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 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

8. 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 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.

9. 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.

10. REFERENCES
1) Narendravaidhya (2006) “Science teaching in school for 21st century, deep and
deep publications.
2) http://www.archaeology.org
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