SUSPIRANDO PELA QUÍMICA: CULINÁRIA CIENTÍFICA DOS SUSPIROS ATIVIDADE PRÁTICA PARA ESTUDANTES DO ENSINO MÉDIO

Abstract

The main objective of the development and implementation of the mini-course 'Sighing for Chemistry' was to provide high school students with a practical and educational experience that explored the fundamental principles of chemistry through the preparation of meringues, a simple sweet that involves a series of interesting chemical processes. Chemistry has a history of being rejected by students because it is an exact science subject and is seen as very difficult to learn. Given this, the production of meringues emerges as an opportunity to bring students closer to Chemistry. To this end, a mini-course was proposed, to be held in the second half of 2024 at the Instituto Federal Goiano Campus Ceres, for high school students, who will be able to participate in the entire manufacturing process, where the scientific principles of the recipe will be highlighted. The students will be able to relate various contents studied in the classroom to the culinary practice that is so common to them. To assess the students' perception of the Chemistry subject, a questionnaire related to the activity carried out was applied. Therefore, the use of contextualized methodologies that combine theory and practice involving cooking allows students to understand scientific concepts in an attractive and diverse way, making it a very effective method for contextualization and interdisciplinarity in the context of teaching Science. The preparation of meringues offers a practical and interesting opportunity to explore fundamental concepts of Chemistry, such as chemical reactions, properties of materials, and equilibrium of substances.