SCHOOL: LET’S PRACTICE ENVIRONMETAL GAMES

Searching for a Pedagogy that value the water and to value the life

Abstract

One way to contribute to the formation of committed citizenships to the society is working with the environment, with education and the history of man related to water. In this referral, rather than the study of environmental concepts are necessary reflections, attitudes and practices that lead to the action executions that lead to people awareness, and to values formation. These procedures are interrelated: education, awareness, historical and cultural awareness to stimulate the appreciation of life. The study developed its activities in this theoretic line, with the overall objective: "to analyze a social reality in the city of Joinville - SC, aiming to create and implement environmental games to stimulate the development of environmental awareness and historical heritage in children, in schools, and youth and adults in informal situations, in relation to the value of water, aiming to appreciate life."The actions focus on the development of environmental games, which were applied in the survey participant community. The children attended the 4th and 5th grades of elementary school. The environmental games were designed with current content and next to children who demonstrated sensitivity and critical awareness about the human interventions in the environment. They experienced these issues in the community reflecting on its effects on the planet not only where they live, but globally.