O fascinante mundo das preguiças: uma proposta de livro paradidático

Abstract

Bradypus variegatus species is one of the last arboreal individuals that has survived to urbanization. A few is known about this animal and its ecological importance for the maintenance of the ecosystem they live. There is little literary framework on these animals currently, however it is frequent the sighting of these in remnants of Atlantic Forest in the urban centers. In addition, it is rare to have didactic materials that approach the regional fauna in a contextualized way, it becomes of extreme importance the production of didactic resources that aid in the teaching-learning process of sciences and biology. The objective of this work is to present a book to assist in the teaching of science and biology, as well as a set of studies on the biodiversity present in the urban fragments of Atlantic Forest in João Pessoa / PB. The specific objectives are to identify the approach about B. variegatus in primary school textbooks used in schools in João Pessoa / PB; transposing scientific content on B. variegatus into an easily accessible language; to demonstrate the anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology and relevance for the conservation of these animals, as well as the current scenario of these in the remnants of the Atlantic Forest in the urban environment. A survey of the science and biology books was carried out to identify the approach of school program content involving sloth critters, as well as aspects of alternative conceptions about sloths before society. Considering these aspects together with theoretical basis on the scientific aspects about B. variegatus, a book was elaborated. The chapters approached in the material elaborated considered the gaps found in the teaching materials available in the school on the subject, but also aspects relevant to teaching-learning, textual production through didactic transposition, the use of visual resources to illustrate content and sessions aimed at scientific research and knowledge building in each chapter. The book is aimed at primary and secondary school students and teachers of science and biology as complementary material and teaching-learning tool to the study of zoology, ecology, environmental education, biodiversity, urbanization and other contents that may be correlated with the current situation of sloths and can also be used in informal education.