Astronomia nas escolas do município de Itaqui- RS

Abstract

This paper presents the result of a research accomplished in ninth grade students involving basic astronomy concepts. The research was carried out in three public schools of the Municipality of Itaqui - RS, through two questionnaires, being an exploratory and another didactic. The reason for this choice lies in the objective of exploring the student's knowledge of astronomy, in addition, it sought to verify the difficulties and aptitude about this science. After the analysis of the answers, it was verified that there were 26.19% of correct answers and 75% of wrong answers. It was then identified that often these errors occur due to the lack of theoretical contents, causing the students to respond in a logical and playful way. From another perspective we find that 67% of the students are interested in this science and believe that it is of fundamental importance to develop it. Therefore, there is a need for the adequacy of astronomy content and the implementation of projects for development and knowledge for students.