SCHOOL GARDEN AS A DIDACTIC SOURCE FOR AN INVESTIGATIVE TEACHING INTERDISCIPLINARY
Research-based teaching; Interdisciplinarity; Environmental education; Scientific literature; Active methodologies.
This work aims to investigate the potential of the school garden as a teaching resource for the development of an investigative and interdisciplinary teaching, aimed at promoting scientific literature and environmental awareness of students of Fundamental Education II. The research was carried out with 7th year students of a municipal public school, located in Tangará da Serra - MT, involving 20 students in a proposal for Interdisciplinary Investigative Teaching Sequences (SDII). The adopted pedagogical approach is based on the principles of teaching through research, articulating knowledge of Sciences, Geography, Mathematics and Portuguese Language, through problem-situations focused on the implementation and maintenance of a school garden and composting practices. The collection and analysis of data involves participant observation, application of pre- and post-intervention questionnaires, round of conversations and practical activities, allowing a qualitative and quantitative assessment of learning. The results demonstrate a significant increase in students' interest in scientific content, greater participation in classrooms, and development of skills such as argumentation, problem solving, and teamwork. Now we have shown a fertile environment for curricular integration, critical environmental education and the formation of sustainable attitudes. It is concluded that the use of school gardens, combined with research methodologies, promotes meaningful learning, contextualized and aligned with the directors of BNCC, strengthening the school's role in the formation of critical and conscious cities.