MAN MADE RESOURCES

BY GAYATHRI G.S

B.Ed Natural Science GCTE, Thycaud

INTRODUCTION

  A resource is a source or supply from which benefit is

produced. Typically resources are materials, energy, services, staff, knowledge, or other assets that are transformed to produce benefit and in that process it may be consumed and made unavailable. Benefits of resource utilization may include increased wealth, meeting needs or wants, proper functioning of a system, or enhanced well being.

From a human perspective a natural resource is anything obtained from the environment to satisfy human needs and wants.

Man made resources is defined as a resource created by humans. It does not occur naturally and is produced and consumed by humans. Man made resources are items or substances that have value to human lives that do not occur in the natural world. Examples of man made resources are hospitals, Krishi bhavans, Research centers, Govt. agencies and Non Govt. agencies etc.

There are number of institutions made by man, which can be converted as resources for community based science learning process.

The major man made resources are

1. Museum 2. Botanical Garden 3. Krishibhavan4. Agrifarms 5. Research Centers 6. Hospitals

MUSEUM A museum is an institution that cares

for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary

The English "museum “originally from the Ancient Greek “Mouseion”, which denotes a place or temple dedicated to the Muses

The purpose of modern museums is to collect, preserve,

interpret, and display items of artistic, cultural, or scientific significance for the education of the public.

There are many types of museums, including art

museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums and children's museums etc.

Educational Implication

Museums also play a vital role in education. In terms of education, going to a museum one can bring what is tough in schools to life, as museums maintain real specimens and objects. And it also consist of Skelton of animals, birds etc. So a school should have a science museum which could be set up with the help of the students.

Thus, Museum can provide memorable, immersive learning experiences, provoke imagination, introduce unknown worlds and subject matter, and offer unique environments in children.

Advantages of school museum

Students get first hand experience It develops spirit of competition in students Students are inspired when their object are displayed It provide satisfaction among students Students learn handing, constructive and manipulative skills

BOTANICAL GARDEN A botanical garden or botanic garden is a garden dedicated

to the collection, cultivation and display of a wide range of plants labeled with their botanical name. These are scientifically designed gardens developed with a view to conserve a variety of plants. They are different from ordinary gardens.

The origin of modern botanical gardens can be traced to European medieval medicinal gardens known as physic gardens, the first of these being founded during the Italian Renaissance in the 16th century. 

In principle, their role is to maintain documented collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display, and education, although this will depend on the resources available and the special interests pursued at each particular garden.

A trip to Botanical garden helps to introduce the characteristics of endangered plants, and observe greenhouse plants.

The binomial family and characters of plants are properly labeled, thus it helps the students to make through knowledge about the plant

e.g. The Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute (T B G R I) at Palode, Thiruvananthapuram

Educational implication

Provide interest to botany and horticulture Increase nature awareness Botanical gardens are wonderful learning environments Students can see various kinds of plants

KRISHI BHAVAN

Krishi Bhavan is a Government organization under the administration of the Department of Agriculture. It is the one and only centre for controlling and co-coordinating all agricultural activities in a Panchayath.

Krishi Bhavans are conducting all the developmental programmes of agriculture in our state directly or indirectly. Krishi Bhavans helps the farmers to overcome the difficulties in agriculture by group farming.

FUNCTIONS

Krishi Bhavan is responsible for the formulation and implementation of national policies and programmes aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth through optimum utilization of the country’s land, water, soil and plant resources.

EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATION

Students get fresh hand experience about the day to day living situations of the common man.

These learning will change their behavioral approach towards the life style of farmers, who are serving the bread and butter of our nation.

AGRI FARM

Agrifarm is a new co-operative form of production and transport of agricultural products.

The production of the products is based on the smart

agricultural management, which follows the modern modes of cultivation without the extensive use of fertilizers and strong pesticides. Agrifarm can create products of high quality with scents and flavors that bring back memories.

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Agrifarms are other form of botanical garden. It is also a manmade resource. Agrifarm plays a vital role in educational field. This is mainly offered to those students who wish to have a career in agriculture

Educational implication

Agrifarms provide agricultural education Creates agricultural awareness Provides interest to agriculture

HOSPITAL

A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized staff and equipment. . The word hospital comes from the Latin ”hospes”, signifying a stranger or foreigner, hence a guest.

Hospitals are usually funded by the public sector, by health organizations, health insurance companies, or charities, including direct charitable donations. Historically, hospitals were often founded and funded by religious orders or charitable individuals and leaders

• The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which has an emergency department.

• A district hospital, typically the major health care facility in a particular region, with large numbers of beds for intensive care and long-term care.

• Specialized hospitals that include trauma centres • There are also children’s hospitals, seniors' (geriatric)

hospitals, and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs such as psychiatric problems (psychiatric hospital) etc.

CONCLUSION

There are several community resources for science learning. Man Mad Resources like museum, botanical garden, agrifarms, krishibhavan etc create natural awareness to the students. Thus plays a vital role in education. Such resources create scientific temper, interest, and curiosity in pupils. As most of them crate a real world of science.

Science Teachers have important role in the process of familiarizing man made resources to the students. Normally the concept of teaching to the four walls of the class room and the alphabets written in the text books is a limit. So to impart permanent knowledge to the learner we need to give fresh hand experience, these types of manmade resources offers a wide range of opportunities of that experience to the learner. The role of Teacher is that, to emphasize and modulate his perception to utilize the given opportunities for providing a better learning experience and exposure to the learner

REFERENCES

  1. Modern science Teaching - R.C. Sharma 2. Teaching of Science - Anju Soni 3. Science Education - Dr. K. Sivarajan - Prof. A Faziluddin4. www.karshikakeralam.com 5. www.keralakrishibhavan.in