KIT experimental “a serpente de faraó” para despertar o interesse em química

Abstract

The study of chemistry is very important for society, as its knowledge is present in many aspects around us, from the air we breathe to the food we eat. The study of chemistry involves solving complex problems by applying scientific knowledge to real situations. Chemistry teaching-learning faces some difficulties, and one of them is the lack of resources. Currently, many schools do not have access to equipment, materials and structures necessary for quality teaching. In this context, the scholarship holders of the sub-program PIBID – Degree in Chemistry/2018 from Unifesspa, developed experimental kits, aiming to minimize this problem. Among the kits developed in the subproject, the present work reports the experimental practice of the kit called “A serpent de faraó”, which involves the subject of organic chemistry. The experiment was presented in different places, such as Sciences in the Square, II Scientific Exhibition of the South and Southeast of Pará, I Science Fair of Marabá, also in the Parkatêjê indigenous tribe and in the public schools participating in the project. During the application, it was observed that people from the community, as well as public school students, were focused on practices and explanations. Participation in the project brought great learning, among which it can be mentioned that the organic chemistry experiments brought theory and practice very close to high school students; that the experimental kit can be made available to the entire community and, above all, the importance of teaching practice right at the beginning of the undergraduate course in Chemistry. In this way, the work had a positive impact, both for the scholarship holders participating in the sub-project, and for the people who had contact with this experience.