EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL: JOGANDO LIMPO COM OS RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL

Abstract

The solution to environmental problems has been considered increasingly urgent and this depends on the relationship established between human beings and the Environment, both in the individual and collective dimensions. Among the various environmental problems faced by society, pollution caused by poor solid waste management is one of them. With this, Environmental Education presents itself as a tool with the aim of developing in individuals and the community social values, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies aimed at conserving the environment. In view of this, the objective of this research was centered on understanding students' perception of the Environment and solid waste management, and from there, building, applying, adjusting and evaluating a board game for the students and teachers to be used as a methodology learning, both in and outside the classroom. This dissertation, in addition to the Introduction, is divided into 3 chapters. In chapter 2, there is the study of students' perception of the Environment and solid waste. In chapter 3, there is the application and evaluation of the board game by students and teachers in the 5th year of elementary school I at the José Pinto de Menezes Integrated Unit in the municipality of São Raimundo das Mangabeiras in the State of Maranhão. And finally, in chapter 4, there is the presentation with details of the Educational Product “Waste in Action”. Given the above, it was possible to fulfill the research objective, building a board game as a pedagogical tool, based on the students' perception, with the aim of facilitating teaching-learning on the theme of Environmental Education through solid waste.