Implantação da horta escolar na escola Santo Afonso.

Abstract

Brazilian education has been undergoing a restructuring process since the National Curriculum Parameters (1998), which guide the renewal and re-elaboration of the curricular organization, aiming to provide a teaching that differs from that of traditional practice, which fragments the contents. The implementation of school gardens can be a valuable educational tool capable of providing learning that meets the requirements, developing competencies and skills, in a contextualized and interdisciplinary manner. The present work aims to use the garden as a living science laboratory. In this context, fellows from the Chemistry subproject of the Institutional Program for Teaching Initiation Scholarship (PIBID) of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), developed the work "School Garden" in line with other areas such as: Environmental Education and Biology, at Santo Afonso Elementary and High School. The activity initially consisted of lectures on topics related to the planning and construction of the garden. Subjects such as composer and its benefits were addressed; importance of soil; pesticides and their harmful effects; nutrients found and the diversity of vegetables that could be grown. In all lectures the chemical contents seen in the classroom were used whenever possible. The participating areas brought their contribution, bringing that of great importance and that could add something to the learning of the students. The students started by building organic compost, preparing pet bottles and jars for growing the first seedlings. Then we researched and suggested some experiments to be performed in the garden. The School Garden in the teaching-learning process is an interdisciplinary methodology, which besides being a low-cost pedagogical practice, benefits the school that can use the organic food produced to improve the diet.