A robótica como ferramenta de aprendizagem significativa dos conceitos de Física no Ensino Fundamental II: propostas práticas de aplicação

Abstract

This study aims to analyze educational robotics as a meaningful learning tool for teaching Physics concepts in lower secondary education, in accordance with the guidelines of the Brazilian National Common Core Curriculum (BNCC). Considering that, at this stage of basic education, Physics content is addressed within the Science curriculum, integrated with Chemistry and Biology, this research investigates how robotics can contribute to the understanding of concepts related to the thematic unit Matter and Energy. The study is characterized as a bibliographic and exploratory research, based on authors who discuss meaningful learning, active methodologies, educational robotics, and Science teaching, as well as on the analysis of official BNCC documents and the Teláris Essencial: Ciências textbook collection. As a result, practical proposals for the construction and application of low-cost robots — the Crank Gate and the Motorized Cart — are presented, aligned with the objects of knowledge and skills established for lower secondary education. The findings indicate that educational robotics enhances the contextualization of Physics content, promotes the integration of theory and practice, and contributes to the development of cognitive and socio-emotional skills, thus constituting a relevant pedagogical strategy for making Physics teaching more meaningful and aligned with contemporary educational demands