The Iagarapé Tauari as a non-formal teaching

: Didactic sequence on environmental education and solid waste in the 2nd year of elementary school

Abstract

The teaching of Natural Sciences in the initial years of Elementary School (EF) is the ideal space for the use of non-formal, non-institutionalized teaching spaces. The Tauari stream, an in-locus study, located in the city of Boa Vista/RR, whose bed has an area of ​​buriti trees (Mauritia flexuosa), a green forest that is used as a solid waste deposit space, content to be explored in this research. The objective was to verify the students' prior knowledge about environmental education based on Solid Waste with a focus on the non-formal space of the Tauari stream. The applied research, with a qualitative, descriptive approach and based on the three pedagogical moments of Delizoicov, Angotti and Pernambuco (2018), allowed observing the students' prior knowledge about Solid Waste and the non-formal space Tauari stream. During the organization of knowledge, students gradually presented evidence that demonstrated knowledge that made them capable of identifying the problem addressed, based on dialogued reflections, permeating more assertive and demonstrative attitudes and actions during the application. The field visit to the Tauari stream led students to a glimpse of emotional euphoria, effectively consolidating knowledge in teaching and learning, giving a new meaning that it is possible to use non-formal teaching spaces to enhance Environmental Education. Emphasizing that this non-formal space has an ecological plurality of themes to be explored. Finally, in the application of knowledge, students were able to apply in practice the knowledge learned about environmental, scientific and ecological aspects. It is concluded that there have been considerable advances in the teaching and learning of students, demonstrating that they are capable of acting, personally and collectively, with respect, autonomy, responsibility and flexibility.