EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES IN STELLARIUM FOR ASTRONOMY EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Abstract

Astronomy is considered one of the oldest sciences of humanity. His themes have always fascinated human beings. In this concept, the present work proposes to analyze the possibilities of using a Learning Object, the Stellarium software, in the classroom in the early years of Elementary School. The study is part of the qualitative research and, to examine the Learning Object, descriptive analysis will be used, as it is the one that best suits the purpose of this work. The theoretical bases are based on Meaningful Learning, which values previous knowledge, considered as the foundation for new knowledge. In this context, since the Learning Objects can help the teacher in his practice, Stellarium stands out as a potential to provide opportunities for learning this science, as well as bringing technologies closer to the classroom. The results obtained demonstrate that this software can be used to work with Astronomy in the different years of Elementary School, in line with what the BNCC proposes, with a strong aspect for innovation. The didactic sequences proposed in this work aim to stimulate the insertion of technologies in the teaching-learning process.