Solos na Escola: Uma alternativa de abordagem da educação ambiental no ensino fundamental I

Abstract

Soil Education seeks to make people aware of the importance of soil in their lives. In this educational process, soil is understood as an essential element of the environment, and life, which must be preserved and protected from degradation. It seeks to create, develop and consolidate the awareness of all in relation to the soil, promoting the interest for its conservation, use and sustainable occupation (MUGGLER et al 2006). The objective of this work was to address Solo for elementary school students I , as an alternative of teaching-learning of environmental education, through alternative pedagogical practices. The project was carried out at the Municipal Primary and Secondary School Álvaro Machado, located in the city of Areia-PB, with 56 students, divided into 3º, 4º and 5º grade classes. The research had a descriptive exploratory character, with a qualitative approach, that records and describes the observed facts without interference in them. The methods of approach of contents of Soils and Environmental Education, demonstrating the importance of conserving and enjoying in a sustainable way the environment. It was noticed that the students showed an ample knowledge, and much interest in the workshops, being able to correlate the activities in the classroom, with their daily life. Thus, it is expected that the project activities alone in the school will be a tool to help the popularization of the subject, among students, teachers of the public school network, and society as a whole.