FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: INVESTIGATING UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN THE CLASSROOM

Abstract

Contrary to what many think, classroom experiences and investigations go beyond the physical laboratories within the school. The present work describes a demonstration of how it is possible to use simple materials, present in the daily lives of students and in their own homes, to carry out experiments. The objective is to relate the units of measurement involved in volume calculation and highlight the importance of standardizing these units throughout the history of humanity, recognizing Science as an activity that produces knowledge and that has developed over time in response to human needs. The research was carried out during Mathematics classes, with the participation of 41 students from the 5th year of elementary school in the early years of a private school. The research evidenced the importance and benefits that the investigative class provides to the student's learning process. The results show that it is possible to carry out experiments and investigations in the teaching of Mathematics, promoting a teaching connected with reality and with situations present in the daily lives of students.