Microplastics: approaching the topic in high school
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Plastic pollution has been one of the major socio-environmental problems and, new concerns, are currently being highlighted due to the omnipresence of the so-called microplastics (MP) in different ecosystems. This research paper presents a proposal for an experimental approach to the theme of microplastics and the environment for Chemistry classes in High School, with an initial focus on a bibliographic survey on the subject in the context of basic education. From the survey, it was possible to develop sequences and/or teaching practices in Chemistry correlated to techniques for identifying, characterizing and removing plastic particles and to realize that these practices can enable the insertion of chemical, economic and socio-environmental knowledge connected with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. The bibliographic research and the development of practices on microplastics can open perspectives for basic education teachers/students to know and use them in teaching and learning contexts about plastic pollution and environmental chemistry.
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