A educação ambiental como tema contemporâneo transversal no ensino de ciências naturais nas escolas do município de Inhuma-Piauí.

Abstract

In this article, we present a study conducted to investigate how Environmental Education is inserted into elementary education as a contemporary transversal theme in schools in the municipality of Inhuma do Piauí. We present an analysis of what is shown as a reference to Environmental Education, in the National Common Curricular Base and in the Environmental Notebook. However, the following objectives of the work stood out: To understand how Environmental Education is approached as a Contemporary Cross-Cutting Theme in the teaching of Natural Sciences in the municipality of Inhuma do Piauí in the final years of Elementary School. Thus, the following specific objectives were ordered: To discuss the importance of Environmental Education in contemporary school education; To contextualize Environmental Education as a Contemporary Cross-Cutting Theme in the National Common Curricular Base; To understand teaching practices in the final years of Elementary School on Environmental Education as a Contemporary Cross-Cutting Theme in the teaching of Natural Sciences; To build a booklet for teachers with interdisciplinary practices of working Environmental Education in Science classes. The research methodology was based on an interview with four teachers from public schools in the municipality of Inhuma do Piauí, where it was analyzed how teachers include Environmental Education in their Natural Sciences classes. The results showed that the inclusion of the theme of Environmental Education in the school curriculum is still limited and also shows that teachers have little training on the topic and how to approach it in their classes. It also revealed that, in many cases, it is treated superficially, which can limit the impact of the proposed activities.