To those tribe members attached to me, I send you greetings from Australia! To Sony, Hunter, Andrew and Alex - and to all your friends also coming, I wish you a comfortable and relaxing flight to India. I will be at the Indira Ghandi International Airport to meet you all on 9 June. Thereafter we take a journey to our hotel and then we enjoy a late night supper, which will be prepared for you. I'm sure you will be excited to arrive in a country so completely different from your own, but you will also be tired. So probably a good night's sleep is in order. That way you'll be ready for the next day's extraordinary sights, sounds, textures and smells of India's capital Delhi! Mr Brookhart has told me what a great group of special young people you are. I'm sure we are going to become wonderful friends. If there is anything you wish me to bring with me from Australia, please just let me (or Mr Brookhart) know! I can't bring Koalas or Kangaroos though! They're too big and eat too much! So for now Red Group (and all of your friends and teachers) may you have a wonderful trip across to India! See you in Delhi! Kind wishes, Dr Meath Conlan.
I hope that while in Delhi we will have the chance to visit the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Delhi, which serves as the subsidiary office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. It was inaugurated and opened to the general public on 5th June 1978, the World Environment Day. Set up with the aim of encouraging environmental education and initiating conservation consciousness, it serves as one of the perfect means to introduce children into the world of flora and fauna. A number of in-house and outreach activities are undertaken at the museum.
The motto of National Museum of Natural History is 'Educating while entertaining'. It aims at educating people about the rich flora and fauna of the country, while keeping them entertained. The museum comprises of four theme-based galleries and a number of hands-on activity areas. The first gallery provides a basic idea about the evolution of life, along with the brief introduction of the flora and fauna, their natural habitats and the threats they are facing. The second gallery is based on our ecosystems and the dangers they face.
The third gallery of the Natural History Museum revolves the endangered species of birds and animals in the India subcontinent. Here, stress has been given on conveying the importance, as well as the methods, of conservation. The fourth, and the last, gallery is based on 'Cells and Tissues'. Here, one can know about the structure and functions of the smallest unit of life, along with the basic difference between plant and animal cells and other related issues. The museum also has a Discovery Room.
In this room, children get a chance to handle specimens, along with undertaking creative activities like animal modeling. National Museum of Natural History, situated in New Delhi, also comprises of a Bio-Science Computer Room, an Activity Room and a Mobile Museum and so on. An added attraction of the museum is a film show that is held everyday between 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. Last but not the least, in order to further enhance the environmental awareness, lectures and exhibitions are also organized frequently.
To those tribe members attached to me, I send you greetings from Australia! To Sony, Hunter, Andrew and Alex - and to all your friends also coming, I wish you a comfortable and relaxing flight to India. I will be at the Indira Ghandi International Airport to meet you all on 9 June. Thereafter we take a journey to our hotel and then we enjoy a late night supper, which will be prepared for you. I'm sure you will be excited to arrive in a country so completely different from your own, but you will also be tired. So probably a good night's sleep is in order. That way you'll be ready for the next day's extraordinary sights, sounds, textures and smells of India's capital Delhi! Mr Brookhart has told me what a great group of special young people you are. I'm sure we are going to become wonderful friends. If there is anything you wish me to bring with me from Australia, please just let me (or Mr Brookhart) know! I can't bring Koalas or Kangaroos though! They're too big and eat too much! So for now Red Group (and all of your friends and teachers) may you have a wonderful trip across to India! See you in Delhi! Kind wishes, Dr Meath Conlan.
ReplyDeleteI hope that while in Delhi we will have the chance to visit the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Delhi, which serves as the subsidiary office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. It was inaugurated and opened to the general public on 5th June 1978, the World Environment Day. Set up with the aim of encouraging environmental education and initiating conservation consciousness, it serves as one of the perfect means to introduce children into the world of flora and fauna. A number of in-house and outreach activities are undertaken at the museum.
ReplyDeleteThe motto of National Museum of Natural History is 'Educating while entertaining'. It aims at educating people about the rich flora and fauna of the country, while keeping them entertained. The museum comprises of four theme-based galleries and a number of hands-on activity areas. The first gallery provides a basic idea about the evolution of life, along with the brief introduction of the flora and fauna, their natural habitats and the threats they are facing. The second gallery is based on our ecosystems and the dangers they face.
The third gallery of the Natural History Museum revolves the endangered species of birds and animals in the India subcontinent. Here, stress has been given on conveying the importance, as well as the methods, of conservation. The fourth, and the last, gallery is based on 'Cells and Tissues'. Here, one can know about the structure and functions of the smallest unit of life, along with the basic difference between plant and animal cells and other related issues. The museum also has a Discovery Room.
In this room, children get a chance to handle specimens, along with undertaking creative activities like animal modeling. National Museum of Natural History, situated in New Delhi, also comprises of a Bio-Science Computer Room, an Activity Room and a Mobile Museum and so on. An added attraction of the museum is a film show that is held everyday between 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. Last but not the least, in order to further enhance the environmental awareness, lectures and exhibitions are also organized frequently.