O termômetro maluco: intervenção na aprendizagem dos números inteiros do ensino fundamental

Abstract

The research refers to the importance of the use of the crazy thermometer of whole numbers in the 7th grade classes of the Primary School of the municipal school Brother Pio Barroso in the municipality of Santana do Araguaia ¬ PA. Aiming to analyze the teaching of integers, using the game called "crazy thermometer" as an intervention. The research problem led to the following disquiet: In what dimension the intervention of the wacky thermometer, will contribute to improve performance in concepts of integers? The theoretical basis, it discusses the thoughts of some educators in relation to the playful, however they believe that its use is important to develop the logical reasoning. The application of the game "crazy thermometer" is qualitative in nature, of the descriptive and investigative type, involving the integers with a deep theoretical approach, proposing readings directed to the methodological procedures. The results identified that with the use of the game "crazy thermometer" increased the students' knowledge, learned in a coherent way allowing learning in a meaningful, dynamic and enjoyable way.