Sequência didática investigativa para a Educação Ambiental: análise de água do rio Pirapetinga com alunos do ensino médio

Abstract

Environmental impacts are part of the reality of modern society and are currently on the agenda in several discussions. It is necessary to approach them from the perspective of Environmental Education (EA), through methodologies that promote the student's motivation and interest, such as practical classes linked to issues that involve the community in which they are inserted and are part of their reality. In this research, a product was elaborated, in Investigative Didactic Sequence (SDI) format, which was developed and applied in a state school located in Pirapetinga (MG), aiming to build an interdisciplinary practical class, which would allow the student to develop a critical look at the community's actions regarding the environment, and encourage the practice of active citizenship. SDI was developed from the investigative approach, providing the students with the opportunity to observe, reflect, reason and discuss, starting from a problematic situation. The activity involved the investigation, by the students, of a response to the “Pollution of the Pirapetinga River” problem current state, starting with a study and debate on the theme, followed by visiting and data collection (on-site observation and water quality analisys) in some parts of the river, analysis and discussion of results, production of informative videos and search for solutions through open letters addressed to the City Council. In the course of the activity, there was a change in the critical perception of students regarding the current condition of the Pirapetinga River, which highlights the importance of educational actions that promote the construction and consolidation of this citizen profile.