Os livros didáticos de ciências no município de Cruz das Almas (2001-2011): o debate sobre a água no planeta

Abstract

This research aims to study how the topic water is being presented on Sciences school books adopted on the 6th grade of Elementary Education by municipal public schools from Cruz das Almas according to the School Books National Plan (PNLD) between 2001 and 2011, through the analyzed books: Ciencias – O Meio Ambiente (Sciences – The Environment), 5th grade, published by Ática Publishing House (BARROS; PAULINO, 2006) and the 6th Grade Sciences book from the Radix program published by Scipione Publishing House (FAVALLI, PESSOA; ANGELO, 2009). This is a qualitative approach research, with a documental bias which used questionnaires applied to teachers who teach Sciences on 6th grade of Elementary education. The study used several authors, who with their research, were the basis for the investigation, such as Francalaza among others. The dissertation is organized in three chapters, where the first approaches didatic manuals and Science school books. The second shows a study of the official curriculum and the choice of school books. The third and last chapter presents the opinion of teachers involved on the research about the PNLD’s school books of the period between 2001 and 2011, adopted by municipal public school of Cruz das Almas.