Vegetais como instrumento didático nas aulas de ciências do ensino fundamental

Abstract

The teaching of botany since antiquity brings traces of traditional teaching, and in Elementary Education some problems arise, one of which is the lack of interest of the student in the respective con tent and the difficulty of establishing a connection between man and plant due to its many concepts and names scientific. Use of games and didactic strategies is one of the ways that can fill this gap in the teaching of botany. Thus, a teaching support boo klet compiled using the various forms of artistic expressions will facilitate the transfer of botanical knowledge to students. he research is of a qualitative and quantitative nature, giving importance to the testimonies of the social actors involved, to t he speeches and the meanings transmitted by them and also observes the numerical data through statistical data. Its objective is to evaluate the probability of using a contextualized booklet as a contribution to the textbook and its specific objectives: to evaluate the contents proposed in the textbook in relation to the context experienced by the students; obtain information from teachers about the unique use of the textbook as a pedagogical tool; compose a teaching support material referring to the teachi ng of botany that proposes practical and dynamic classes associated with the contents taught. With the results obtained it was possible to evaluate that the use of a booklet as a didactic support to the teacher is of paramount importance, to assist in teac hing and learning. The data show that the booklet produced includes the contents of botany, that the teaching resources used are related to the contents of the 7th year of elementary school, the guidelines for teachers are clear and comprehensive and that it is applicable, as 14 teachers evaluated use of the booklet as very satisfactory and satisfactory.