Compostagem como proposta didática para falar sobre solos no ensino fundamental.

Abstract

Modern life leads to a growing demand for waste, popularly known as waste, whose inadequate disposal is one of the main environmental problems, and urgent measures are needed to stimulate recycling of organic waste in schools. The work was carried out at the Manuel Nunes Trindade Municipal School, in the municipality of Mãe D'Água, Paraíba, with students aged between 10 and 17 years. The objective of this research was to present the practice of composting as a tool for the study of soils and to discuss environmental conservation with an emphasis on soil education for citizen training. The research was carried out in five stages: application of the questionnaire with 5 questions and twelve items according to the model of the likert scale, addressing contents on soil, garbage and compost. To conduct the research were lectures and workshop composting. At the end, the questionnaire for comparison of learning was reapplied. Of the students interviewed, 69.35% stated that they had good or very good interest in studying the importance of soil conservation. After performing the theoretical and practical activities, this percentage changed to 88.71%. Initially 43.55% of the students perceived that the litter caused soil contamination and showed little knowledge about what composting is. With the accomplishment of the pedagogical practices 59,68% of the students managed to correctly conceptualize this process. It was possible to perceive that the importance of the soil and the problem of garbage are little discussed in the school environment.