Science trail: integrating school communal areas with interactive experiments

Authors

  • Marco André de Almeida Pacheco Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ) – campus Volta Redonda, Rua Antônio Barreiros, 212, Nossa Senhora das Graças – CEP 27213-100, Volta Redonda, RJ, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55767/2451.6007.v33.n2.35206

Keywords:

Scientific alphabetization, Interactive science experiments, Non-formal education, Physics teaching

Abstract

This work present the Science Trail, a project which consists of a circuit of 13 interactive science experiments installed at Federal Institute
of Rio de Janeiro Volta Redonda campus (IFRJ-CVoR), located in the south of Rio de Janeiro State and around 100 km from capital.
The experiments explore various areas of physics, including mechanics, optics, electricity, acoustics, etc. All facilities are accessible to
wheelchair users and have a totem with a brief description in portuguese and braille. In addition, the Science Trail will feature guided
tours for students in schools in the region and for the general public. The facilities will also serve as a non-formal education space,
which will complement the academic training of the IFRJ-CVoR’s undergraduate students . We believe that this permanent exhibition,
integrated with the campus, is capable to awaken and foment interest in science among students and also in the visiting public. The
facilities were committed in March 2021 and we are waiting for the end of the pandemic to open, when it will then be possible to
assess the impact of this action on training and on arousing interest in science on students and the general public.

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Published

2021-11-05

Issue

Section

Investigación en Enseñanza de la Física

How to Cite

Science trail: integrating school communal areas with interactive experiments. (2021). Journal of Physics Teaching, 33(2), 195-204. https://doi.org/10.55767/2451.6007.v33.n2.35206