As contribuições do Programa de Saúde na Escola (PSE) no ensino de ciências para o ensino fundamental: relato de experiência em uma escola municipal de Belo Horizonte

Abstract

This paper, presented to the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center at the Faculty of Education at Federal University of Minas Gerais, in the Specialization Course in Science for Elementary School Teachers, considers the integration of Health and Education through the Program Health in School – PSE, presents the literature review based on the subject area and the documentary analysis about the Program. The research was conducted in a municipal school in the city of Belo Horizonte, with a first grade class in the first Elementary Education cycle. The chosen topic to be worked on developed and planned activities with the children was Dengue Disease. An interview, with a PSE monitor at the school, was performed and analyzed. The analysis results of the interview and the activity accomplished out with the students indicates the integration potential between practices of the teacher and the PSE monitor at the school in Science teaching. Some data point to the need for a better integration of the school teaching as a whole with PSE monitors practice for a more effective work in the students growth as citizens.