Causos caipiras e museu de historia natural: ferramentas para a construção do conceito de conservação

Abstract

This paper presents a methodology developed in the discipline of Biology Teaching Methodology, offered by the degree course in Biological Sciences at the Federal University of Lavras - MG which aimed to develop a class that consisted of the construction of the term biodiversity conservation. At first we carried out a guided tour of the exhibition sector of the Natural History Museum of UFLA, followed by the display of a picture of a jaguar skin exposed in the museum. Secondly we used a hick I cause 'The Farm' created by one of the group members from research and other stories read. These tools were used as problem-solving in order to build the concept of biodiversity conservation. The discussions made during class proved powerful in building this concept enabling essential transdisciplinary reflections for a more complete education. The activity was filmed and analyzed. In the end, it may be suggested that such activity accomplished his goal is showing an interesting and motivating methodological tool for the construction of the concept of conservation.