O ensino de ciências nos anos iniciais da escolarização com o uso de experimentos

Abstract

Science teaching is one of the most important curricular components in the schooling process of children and adolescents, since it stimulates the spirit of discovery and provides an understanding of the physical and social world, surpassing the common sense view. There are several methodologies used as mediators in the teaching-learning process that aims at the cognitive and citizen development of the students. Lessons with experimentation generally arouse great interest in students, because they are different activities than they usually are in the classroom, and allow students to manipulate, observe, and have a practical understanding of the knowledge of science discipline. It is with this perspective that we present our research aimed to show how experiments in science classes can contribute to the learning process of students in the early years, but, fundamentally, how students themselves perceive this way of teaching and learning. The research is part of the methodological assumptions of qualitative research, in which three classes were held with students, and as data analysis were used questionnaires and records made by students. Regarding the results obtained, we realize that they responded positively to this type of class and are open to classes with experiments in which they do not act directly on the activity, as long as it is interesting, something that arouses their curiosity.