Águas subterrâneas: Sistema Aquífero Guarani

Abstract

This study analyzes, through the bibliographic research, the situation and the importance to the population, of Guarani Aquifer System water resources, an important underground waters reservoir takes place in the territory of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It investigates if occurs and how the inclusion of this issue is done in the municipal schools of Constantina town, RS. The work also verifies the students’ knowledge of elementary school about the Guarani Aquifer System, through the application of data collection instrument to 8th students of elementary school. The study is based in a documental research, in the literature about the topic and in the case study. In the end, it shows a proposed of Insertion of Guarani Aquifer System theme in the contents of elementary school.