Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

This paper presents a sky observation activity, applied in a school environment and developed based on references constructed by researchers in the field of Astronomy Teaching. These indicate three distinct moments: before, during and after sky observation. In the pre-observation phase, the student is prepared for the task and what elements should be taken into account when carrying it out: investigation of previous conceptions, the star/phenomenon to be observed, the objectives to be achieved, the period, duration and space where the activity will take place. During observation, data is collected, taking into account the strategies for observing and monitoring the stars. In the post-observation phase, the content is systematized, the data is analyzed and the objectives are verified.

Biography:

Gleice K. D. Costa is a physics teacher for Brazilian high school students. Her master's degree from the University of São Paulo investigates sky observation activities in teaching materials and how they are constructed.