Por que o rio picão está secando?: uma abordagem investigativa a partir de um temagerador

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop and organize a job offer from it theme generator with students from the 7th grade of elementary school in a public school in the city of Bom Despacho/MG. Considering the importance of Picão River to the community build a research methodology for teaching science. Paulo Freire emphasizes theimportance of base the educational process with critical aspects leading the student to be the author of your own story. Our question was: what has caused the decrease of water volume of the Picão River? The method used in the study consisted of a questionnaire to diagnose students' prior knowledge, develop a dialogic work with a member of the community resident and a representative of the military police inaddition to the application of a second questionnaire to verify the knowledge built over the debate. The survey results show that there were significant additions to the previous knowledge of students who understood that the main causes for the reduced amount of water Picão River involve dredging of the water and the removal of riparian forests. It can also be seen from the second questionnaire analysis that studentsunderstand the role that the community has in preserving the Picão River. The study demonstrates the importance of an investigative teaching through generator theme plays in the formation of critical and capable citizens to act in their community to the resolution of problems that interfere with quality of lif