Educação ambiental nas aulas de química: um compromisso com a cidadania

Abstract

The major difficulty in teaching and learning of chemical contents experienced by many students, especially in high school, is often attributed to the distance between the chemical knowledge learned in the classroom and its application to situations experienced by the student in their daily lives. Faced with this reality and based on the need to develop themes that address environmental issues in chemistry classes, this monograph is proposed to show a possibility to insert the topic environmental education in chemistry classes and in basic education. To this end, the methodology employed was the use of experimental activity, combined with reading and discussion of reports that ensure awareness of environmental issues by means of chemical knowledge. The methodological approach proved adequate for the class the chemical contents were naturally arise, which facilitated the understanding of problems related to environmental issues, and also gave the students an insight into the chemistry of a more nuanced and meaningful. It is expected that the proposed work presented here could serve as a basis and inspiration for educators who are interested in improving their teaching methods and improve the performance and advantage of their students, especially in Chemistry.