Análise de uma sequência didática investigativa abordando a sucessão do dia / noite e das estações do ano

Abstract

This work has as object of study a didactic sequence for the teaching of Astronomy addressing the causes of the succession of day and night and of the seasons using the movement of the Sun in the celestial dome and the cardinal points. It was developed in a municipal school on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, in a class from the early years Education of Youth and Adults (EJA), referring to the 6th and 7th years of elementary school II. It aimed to capture the students' prior knowledge on the subjects mentioned and, from that, develop investigative activities with the purpose of promoting meaningful learning. Seven dialogued classes were developed, seeking to be based on characteristics of teaching by investigation. For data collection, an initial and a final questionnaire were applied and some dialogues were recorded between the teacher and the students. It can be concluded that this work presented favorable results, according to the presented objectives.