Cavernas e o desenvolvimento de práticas no estudo de ciências: um estudo com alunos do sexto ano escolar

Abstract

The aim of this study was to promote environmental advices to students of basic education about the importance of practicing a tenable spelunking and characteristics of the of cave fauna, and in return, evaluate the capacity to inform of an illustrated booklet. Through the use of questions was noticed that although the students reside in an area with caves, the school does not use visits to caves as a teaching practice. The lack of teaching practices and informal experiences can justify the little knowledge that students have about caves. After applying illustrated booklet, new insights about the cave environments were built. The booklet can be an important instrument to change perceptions, for the audience in question. Thus, it is recommended as a tool to be use in topics like science and environmental education.