O Jogo do clima como ferramenta para o Ensino de Geografia

Abstract

The relevance of studying Geography is related to the need to know thegeographic space and prepare the student for a critical reading of the social productionof space and understand the world in which they live. This includes understanding climate and its geographic significance for different places. For teaching Geography, including its objects involving climate, didactic games can represent a valid strategy. Thus, the objective of the article is to build the Climate Game and carry out its initial use, on a test basis, for a 6th year elementary school class, within the scope of the mandatory internship of the Geography Degree Course. The methodology used was a bibliographical survey on the use of didactic games and the teaching of Geography, with an emphasis on content involving the climate. Next, it was proposed to build a board game called “Climate Game”, on an experimental basis. After building the game, with questions and answers, a test was carried out with students from a 6th year class at Escola Estadual Marechal Artur da Costa e Silva, in Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Brazil. It was noticed that the Climate Game, in this initial version, was well accepted by the group (students and teacher) and has potential as a teaching resource, remaining open to adjustments and improvements as it is tested and used in different situations. We hope it helps to awaken students’ interest in climate in its multiple interfaces in the field of school Geography and in their daily lives.