Explorando o solo – estratégias interativas para as aulas de ciências no ensino fundamental anos finais.

Abstract

Despite the importance of soil for life on Earth as a whole, various studies consider that the dissemination of knowledge about soil is still very limited, indicating that the approach to soil in primary education lacks a more consistent and attractive approach, in order to sensitise people from an early age to the true value of this natural resource for the life of all creatures. Students often report that classes about soils are monotonous and uninteresting, which demands more engaging teaching methods that encourage active participation and generate awareness and responsibility for environmental care of the soil. Given this context, in this research, we propose an innovative pedagogical approach focused on teaching about soil, focusing on interactive and contextualized strategies that make learning more interesting and relevant for students to raise environmental and pedological awareness among students. Thus, the research aimed to present the importance of soil to elementary school students from a public school in the city of Prata-PB, using workshops and playful and participatory pedagogical strategies, in Science classes. The exploratory-descriptive research with a qualitative approach was conducted in partnership with the Soil Education Program in Schools (EDUCASOLOS) and involved practical activities, such as the Pedological Trail, a visit to the Seedling Nursery and a Geotint Workshop. These initiatives allowed the integration of theory and practice, promoting more meaningful, contextualized and motivating learning. As a result, it was observed that the use of alternative methodologies in the teaching-learning process for the improvement of soil knowledge, providing engaging learning situations, generating spaces for dialogue, exchange of experiences and the construction of knowledge that points to responsibility and transformation. We hope to contribute to teachers by offering new pedagogical strategies that can overcome the challenges faced in the classroom and promote more dynamic and effective teaching, broadening the horizons of soil education.