Educação ambiental crítica na educação básica: um olhar para os recursos hídricos no município de Campo Mourão, Paraná

Abstract

This study aims to develop a teaching material entitled “Waters in the city of Campo Mourão, Paraná”, from the perspective of Critical Environmental Education, to support educational actions aimed at the initial years of Elementary School in municipal public schools in Campo Mourão, Paraná. The research is part of the extension project “Rachel Carson Science Clubs: Critical Environmental Education through socio-environmental themes”, implemented in municipal schools in Campo Mourão. The work is justified by the scarcity of contextualized teaching materials that address water resources and their relevance for the formation of a critical environmental awareness. The methodology adopted included a systematic review on Education for Water Resources in Brazil, analysis of official documents that address the topic and the elaboration of a teaching sequence focused on teaching water resources to students in the 5th grade of Elementary School I. The material developed is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). The results highlight the importance of integrating pedagogical practices that promote critical thinking and socio-environmental understanding among students, encouraging the conscious and sustainable use of water resources. The research contributes to strengthening critical Environmental Education in the school curriculum and offers a replicable teaching model that can be adapted to different educational contexts.