Terra ensina: química, tecnologias e ancestralidade no quilombo estreito em Batalha – PI

Abstract

This project investigates the influence of Ancestral Sciences and Technologies within the Quilombola Community of Estreito, located in the municipality of Batalha, Piauí, in the Cocais region. It considers them as pertinent and necessary knowledge for the classroom context, revealing the Ancestral dimension: the use of adobe in the community's subsistence. The research is conducted as a Final Undergraduate Thesis (TCC) in the Chemistry Degree Program, via IFPI-Cocal, and uses a qualitative approach. Its methodology consists of: a) mapping such knowledge as potential methods; b) recording this knowledge as part of the Ancestral; c) identifying and analyzing ancestral materials to promote inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist education. For a long time, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields have been shaped primarily by a Eurocentric perspective, and most curricula fail to include topics related to ancestral multi-knowledge. There is a constant erasure in the classroom, as many education professionals believe that these aspects of culture should only be addressed in humanities disciplines