Roteiros de práticas ambientais para monitoria de visitas escolares ao Jardim Botânico da UFSM na perspectiva da ecoalfabetização

Abstract

Ecological Literacy is the reading and interpretation of nature that allows to see the man as an integral part of the life’s web. This approach sets up a great contribution to the practice of environmental education in both formal and informal education. In this sense, the environmental practices find in the botanical gardens, natural areas of big biodiversity and educational value. The objective of this work was offer to environmental education monitors of the Botanic Garden UFSM, scripts for monitoring of environmental practices of school visits, directed to students from kindergarten and elementary school. The research methodology was done in practical activities in electronic and printed bibliographies, as well as preparation of the selected activities according to the National Curricular Parameters (PCNs). These practices have been adapted to the context of the Botanical Garden UFSM and organized from the perspective of Ecoliteracy. The itineraries include twenty-eight environmental practices, six of them, indicated for kindergarten and twenty-two for elementary school. One of them, was selected for exemplification, implemented with the third graders of elementary school of the Riachuello School. The results showed that the environmental practices beyond being facilitators of environmental education work of the monitors of the Botanical Garden UFSM are also teaching strategies for teachers and learning for students.