Contribuições das atividades experimentais com gerenciamento dos compostos gerados para a aprendizagem das reações químicas

Abstract

The chemical knowledge is of paramount importance for the sustainable development for better forms of feeding and energy. In this sense, the learning about this study area should occur with the use of methodologies in sustainable development and motivating character. One possibility is through contextualization and experimentation. The contextualization of environmental issues is mentioned in the National Curricular Parameters and element to promote learning, and experimentation is described as “do with hands”, feel and manipulate, analyze critically and articulate practice to theory. This paper was developed for the first year of high school about the content of chemical reactions, contemplating the conducting experimental activities, with management of substances produced. For this, was performed: (i) Preparation and implementation of a proposed experiments. (ii) Selection of classes for its application. (iii) Verification of knowledge of chemical reactions and waste management before and after the application of the same. The answer provided by students, in pretest and posttest, was possible to compare the effect of application of proposed experiments, which was performed is eighteen weeks. The conceptual changes about chemical reactions were registered and allowed to verify new ways of the interpretation and of the transformation, from simple macroscopic observation of the physical aspects to the theoretical level, including knowledge microscopic, where the interactions are found between substances and formation of new compounds. The focus on environmental issues with management of compounds in class by students showed a greater awareness among the majority of participants on the problem of improper disposal of substances and of to assess the implication of dump toxic materials into the environment.