Ensino de Ciências na educação infantil : trabalhando a importância do sol na manutenção da vida

Abstract

The present work refers to a small section of the total set of data that make up a didactic sequence that was elaborated, applied and analyzed for a Level V classroom of Early Childhood Education, of a Municipal school in Conceição do Rio Verde - MG. The central objective was to propose ludic activities, which attract the children's interest to the theme "The importance of the sun in the maintenance of life" in order to contribute to the beginning of the Scientific Literacy process. The methodology used presented a qualitative and exploratory approach. The data were collected and analyzed from the record in the field diary, participant observation and analysis of the records and the children's participation in the activities proposed by the didactic sequence. The observed results suggest that the activities allowed students to develop critically on the topic addressed, corroborating the idea that science teaching contributes to child development.