Implantação de um clube de ciências na escola de referência em ensino médio professora Carlota Breckenfeld

Abstract

The Science Club is a space for non-formal education, which involves several objectives, providing participants with an experience of investigative situations, development of skills and competences in various areas of knowledge with a focus on scientific literacy. Considering these ideas, this work presents how the constitution of a Science Club took place in a public school located in the city of Tabira, Sertão Pernambucano. In order to do so, the main objective was to implement a Science Club in the Escola de Referencia em Ensino Médio Professora Carlota Breckenfeld, promoting the training of young people in the scientific, social and political dimensions. We also seek to inspire the dissemination and participation of school students in Olympics and rocket shows such as Olimpíada Nacional de Ciências (ONC), Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática das Escolas Públicas (OBMEP), Olimpíada Brasileira de Educação Financeira (OBEF) and, in particular, the Olimpíada Brasileira de Astronomia e Astronáutica (OBA) and the Mostra Brasileira de Foguetes (MOBFOG). In addition, we developed an educational product in the form of a Didactic Guide, which aimed to provide guidelines for the implementation of a Science Club in schools.The methodology adopted involved the participation of teachers, students and the general community. Several activities were carried out during the process of creating the Club and among them are the research, preparation of a contest to choose the name and logo, drawings, elaboration of statutes, opening of social network and application of questionnaires. We found that the development of activities and the creation of the Science Club at the school provided greater involvement of the school community and integration of different areas of knowledge, contributing to scientific and citizen training. We hope that the prepared Didactic Guide can be used by teachers of elementary education, who wish to create with the school community the Science Club in public or private schools.