ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT AT THE CASEMIRO KARMAN STATE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAMPO LARGO, PARANÁ

Abstract

This article discusses an environmental education project for students from the sixth year of elementary to the third year of high school carried out at the Casemiro Karman State School that is located in the city of Campo Largo in the state of Paraná, metropolitan region of Curitiba, promoted by the Center for Teaching, Research and Extension in Agroecology (CEPEA) of the Federal Unit of Paraná. The project took place on August 8, 2023 through a free extension event and had as its main subject the composting and making of home composters to contribute to the organic garden that is located at the school and to expand students' learning about sustainability, with a theoretical and a practical part,  using the action research methodology. Thus, two questionnaires were carried out, one with an investigative character to understand what was already known by the participants and another with an evaluative character, after the event, to conclude whether the objectives of the project were achieved. With the analysis of the questionnaires, it was possible to conclude that the event made the students expand their domains about composting, considering that after the event, on average, 90% of the participants stated that they had an enriching experience with the project and that they will certainly apply sustainable practices in their routines, in this way,  demonstrating the importance of environmental education in children and adolescents since they are proactive and how composting can be effective as a learning tool in this age group.