KNOWLEDGE AND HOW TO DO PRODUCED BY STUDENTS IN THE 5TH YEAR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN INTERACTION WITH THE BACKYARD
Mathematical knowledge. Knowledge produced. Interactions. Backyards.
In this research we sought to investigate the knowledge produced by 5th grade children at the Maria Júlia de Almeida Municipal School, Alto Araguaia - MT, based on the act of spatializing the backyard/yard of their homes. Considering that mathematics is a concern we have in relation to teaching and learning, we decided to research the backyard, which is an outdoor area, usually located at the back of a house, where people can enjoy nature, grow plants, barbecue and spend leisure time. It's a private and cozy space! Based on this, we will try to observe how the children spatialize their backyard using mathematics. This is how we came up with the guiding question for this research: What mathematical knowledge do the children at the Maria Júlia de Almeida school produce when they relate to their backyard? Methodologically, we used a qualitative, ethnographic approach, using data collection instruments such as interview guides, conversation circles and classroom reproductions of the activities observed in the backyards and described in the interviews and conversation circles. The subjects of the research will be: parents of pupils and pupils in the fifth grade of the school under investigation. To collect the data, we interviewed the students' parents individually, going house to house and observing their backyards. We collected the children's opinions using the conversation wheel, a dynamic that helps produce dialog and ensures that everyone has the option to speak. In order to analyze the data, we used interpretative analysis to understand the relationship between mathematical knowledge and practices in the backyard environment. The results showed the possibilities of producing mathematical knowledge and know-how in the children's various interactions in their backyards or similar spaces.