The terrarium as theme in science teaching in the field of education

• Autor(a) principal: Moura, Layanne Nayara de
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Moura, Laylla Natália de, Senra, Ronaldo Eustáquio Feitoza, Lucena, Isabela Codolo de, Mello, Geison Jader
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Monografias Ambientais
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/remoa/article/view/20463
• topic: Terrarium; Science teaching; Rural education; Terrário; Ensino de ciências; Educação do campo

Practical studies contribute to a meaningful learning for Science Education. Besides becoming different activities from traditional teaching, these studies contribute to innovate the process of teaching and learning in elementary education. This work was developed  in the State School Senador Filinto Muller, Irenópolis district of Juscimeira/ MT, considered a field school with 120 students. This stydy investigated if the  construction of terrariums can be indicated  as teaching  practice  that provides  meaningful  learning for students in Science Teaching. The terrarium was built  with the participation  of students  and teachers. It was confirmed that terrariums can be an instrument to become the teaching more creative and dynamic, enabling students to develop the ability  of observation, analysis and construction of their own scientific knowledge about ecosystem. It was also identified motivation and effective participation  of students during the practical studies. In the context of school field, the relationship between the teaching of Science and the reality which the school is inserted enabled  the living and meaningful learning.