SMALL-SCALE COMPOSTING AND EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The reflection on sustainable social practices in a context marked by the degradation of the environment involves the articulation of different sectors of society with environmental education practices. Thus, the present study aimed to report a non-formal didactic experience and collaborate to the dissemination and practice of composting, in addition to popularizing the knowledge about biotechnology of effective microorganisms (EM). The methodology included the elaboration of public newsletters, with narration and monitoring of the socialization of knowledge through a workshop given to second grade high school students at a state public school. The action was divided into 3 activities, which included an approach to environmental education applied to composting and use of EM, microscopic observation of microorganisms and composting practice. 2 explanatory pamphlets on the topic were prepared and delivered at the end of the workshop. A workshop protocol was also generated and made available for partner school teachers to use in similar activities, multiplying the content of the proposal. The executing team concluded that the teaching-learning activities developed seem to have been important in the appropriation of knowledge, allowing students to learn using the ludic and contributing to the contextualization of Environmental Education contents in several disciplines.