As feiras de ciências como alternativa para a construção de conhecimento científico

Abstract

The Science Fair is considered a great ally of Science Education, because it enables differentiated learning, capable of promoting the construction of scientific knowledge. This way, the present case study deals with the purpose of reporting the development of a Science Fair with Basic Education students and it is contribution to the teaching-learning process of scientific literacy. The research was carried out with students of the 6th year of Elementary School - Final Year of a private school in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte/MG. In this perspective, the project was developed in six stages, it is analyzed through a qualitative approach. Based on the data obtained, it was found that the insertion of alternative pedagogical approaches significantly contributes to the learning of scientific knowledge and enables scientific dissemination through the exercise of communicative capacity.