ENTOMOLOGY IN SCIENCE TEACHING: A CASE STUDY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FINAL YEARS ; ENTOMOLOGIA NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL ANOS FINAIS

The teaching of entomology is important for science education in elementary school, as this curricular component, in addition to highlighting the life and morphology of insects, emphasizes environmental awareness and the relationship between man and the environment. There are many ways and resources for teaching about insects. Among them, there is the investigative teaching methodology, which aims at the student's performance in an active way during the construction of knowledge, forming critical citizens capable of observing problems and formulating hypotheses. Based on this approach, a didactic sequence was planned, aimed at investigative teaching through a field research activity with the use of photography to identify and understand insects. The planning of the didactic sequence was divided into three parts, namely: (i) introductory class; (ii) investigative activity; (iii) discussion of the contents and closing of the disciplinary learning core. The planned didactic sequence was applied in a pedagogical workshop offered on the UnB platform through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Methodologically, this is a case study with a qualitative approach, and two questionnaires were used as data collection instruments – one applied before the sequence and the other after carrying out the investigative activity. As a result, the questionnaires made it possible to verify the level of learning acquired with the application of the didactic sequence and indicated the efficiency of the teaching plan applied, considering, as a positive aspect, the increase in the level of learning and, as an aspect of improvement, the low adherence students to the activity, due to the context of remote learning and the covid-19 pandemic. ; O ensino de entomologia é importante para a formação de ciências no ensino fundamental, pois esse componente curricular, além de destacar a vida e a morfologia dos insetos, enfatiza a consciência ambiental e a relação do homem com o meio ambiente. Há diversas formas e recursos para o ensino sobre ...