Radioastronomia no ensino de física

Abstract

This work is the result of a curiosity that led to the search for knowledge to explain how scientists manage to unravel the secrets of the universe through antennas around our planet..This study demonstrates both the theoretical physical elements necessary for this process to develop on modern and professional facilities as well as how to discuss the feasibility of citizen science with small amateur devices. The objective is to provide methodologies that can be done either by astronomy lovers as by teachers who want to teach physics through astronomy. For this, several theoretical concepts of physics will be present detailing their role in the process.The methodology will be a didactic sequence with 12 classes that involves formal and non-formal activities and the product will be the implantation of an amateur radio astronomy station, made with the students of the EEEFM Zenóbia Leão school, detailing the activities developed. To evaluate the application of the product, a questionnaire of prior knowledge was presented at the beginning of the sequence to measure the knowledge of the students and the same questionnaire was applied at the end of the didactic sequence to verify if there was assimilation of knowledge after the application.