Oficina de foguetes: investigação científica atrelada ao lançamento oblíquo

Abstract

Astronomy teaching in most schools appears in a shy way, and usually the themes are approached when they are presented in textbooks. Therefore, this work had as main objective to analyze the contributions of an educational rocket workshop to promote scientific investigation, in the study of oblique launching with 1st year high school students. Thus, awakening the interest of young people in scientific investigation. The methodology used was based on a qualitative approach, using two questionnaires as data collection tools: one to collect the students' previous knowledge, and the other to verify their ideas after the experience of the activities. The procedures included an expository class to discuss the scientific concepts about oblique launching, a workshop to assemble and launch rockets, and a bibliographic research. The results showed that the Rocket Workshop allowed the students to understand the fundamental concepts of the oblique launch and awakened their interest in participating in the Brazilian Olympics of Astronomy and Astronautics (OBA) and the Brazilian Rocketry Show (MOBFOG).