GEOGRAPHY AND REMOTE SENSING IN HIGH SCHOOL: CLIMATE DYNAMICS AND FIRES IN BRAZIL

Abstract

This study presents a pedagogical activity which was planned under the theme of climate, with the goal of approaching epistemological, methodological and technological elements with the use of Remote Sensing (RS) and of Data Banks (DBs) at schools. The activity was applied in a geography course from Colégio de Aplicação, at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (CA/UFSC), with senior high school students. The practice was focused on climate dynamics and in the occurrence of fires in morphoclimatic domains of Brazil. As specific objectives, this process sought to: develop the comprehension of elements to the culture of preservation and mitigation of impacts caused by natural phenomena; incorporate the use of RS and of geotechnologies to learn, analyze and present geographic phenomena; provide research, curation and publication of information and geographical knowledge on climate-related topics on regional, national and global scales. The greatest challenge was the incorporation of RS and DBs, as this practice involved a group of students who had limited access to technological resources. During the implementation, in all groups, the engagement of the students with the activities, and the records produced, led to good learning outcomes regarding the use of RS and DBs at schools. It is expected that this activity expands the pedagogical and scientific possibilities of geotechnologies, because the way it was planned allows it to be incorporated as a pedagogical practice in different high schools in Brazil.