Educação ambiental: uma percepção crítica sobre resíduos na Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Bom Pastor, Panambi/RS

Abstract

This work aimed at studying the building of environmental conscience along with the students of Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Bom Pastor in Pabambi – RS. Targeting students of the beginning and final grades of the elementary education. Taking the environmental education into account as a motivation for the construction an environmental consciousness, it was tried to find out how the school stands in relation to the environmental issues, seeking to analyze proposals for this work. Besides, it was tried to observe how students position themselves regarding environmental issues, especially considering the attitudes related to the productions of garbage. Finally seeking the awakening for an environmental awareness with students of the 4th grade of elementary education, using activities that led to the analysis of attitudes related to the environment. National Curriculum Guidelines were used in relation to the cross-cutting theme: the environment, as methodological support for the development of the research. The method used was participant research, focusing on the pursuit of an analysis of the commitment each individual has with the environment. It was found that there are proposals and actions developed by the school aiming at strengthening the construction of an environmental conscience. It was also seen that the students have knowledge of the importance of preserving the environment that surrounds them, however, this knowledge is not put into practice with actions that show environmental responsibility, showing that it is necessary to awaken to the environmental preservation.