METODOLOGIAS ATIVAS PARA O ENSINO DE PALEONTOLOGIA NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA

Abstract

The teaching of Paleontology is of great importance in the training of students, supporting the understanding of various science contents. For this reason, its implementation from Elementary School is essential as it provokes curiosity in students. Despite this, themes in this field of knowledge are treated in a fragmented manner in school spaces, so many difficulties are encountered, whether in the structure, the lack of teaching resources, the limitations of support instruments, such as textbooks, or even due to negligence of the official documents that guide fundamental education in Brazil, which often do not deal with the subject with due importance. Given this context, we set out as a general objective to present methodological proposals for the teaching of Paleontology based on the elaboration of a catalogue that brings together scripts of practical activities, which require little infrastructure, and uses simple, low-cost materials that can contribute to the teaching-learning process of Paleontology in Elementary School. The preparation of the catalogue followed three stages: 1) Collection of reference data (bibliographic and teaching materials); 2) Selection and ordering of the thematic activities found, always focusing on the low cost of the materials used and the ease of carrying them out in the school environment); 3) Structural reorganization of the selected activities, considering our pedagogical understanding, to compose the catalogue. Thus, and in line with the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC), the activities were organized into three groups: a) research/production of materials; b) didactic game; c) information and communication technologies. The Practical Activities Guide Catalog aims to bring students and teachers at Elementary School Science and Paleontology together, serving as an instrument to assist in the teaching-learning process.