Practice of Environmental Education and Solid Waste in Basic Education

Abstract

Abstract: Environmental education is an important subject, but its approach is still limited in the school context. Seeking to overcome this limitation, we report here an experience of applying an extensions project in the classroom, seeking a comprehensive approach that links the concepts of solid waste disposal to raising awareness of the importance of nature conservation, showing the differences and appropriate ways of destination. The activity was carried out at Colégio Senador Corrêa, in Ponta Grossa, PR, with 1st year high school students, who are starting the path to adult life. Through research on the topic, an activity was created that would allow it to fit into the students' real daily lives, with relevance to their lives, seeking to change behavior. By bringing content and examples to be related in their lives, it was possible to interact with the class in an interactive way, to absorb the content and in the form of questions through kahoot, so they would be able to apply the knowledge acquired and extend it outside the classroom, This caused social differences to be exposed. Thus, understanding within the classroom was expanded not only to environmental issues but to the socio-environmental context.

Key word: Nature Conservation; Correct destination; Recycling;