EXPLORING CHEMICAL KINETICS WITH FLAVOR: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH USING FRUIT SALAD

Abstract

This study describes a didactic experiment that highlights the importance of experimental practices in teaching Chemical Kinetics. Conducted with second-year students of the Integrated Technical Course at IFSertãoPE – Ouricuri Campus, the activity consisted of preparing fruit salad under the guidance of PIBID scholarship students. Despite the challenges of integrating theory and practice, the proposal sparked great interest and participation among the students. The experiment enabled a concrete understanding of concepts such as surface area, temperature, the action of catalysts, and oxidation, promoting learning through observation and critical analysis. The results indicate that active and contextualized methodologies strengthen the teaching-learning process by bringing scientific content closer to students’ reality.