The aim of this research was to evaluate the learning process among students through the use of science popularization texts on Ecology developed by the 'House of Science' of the Ribeirão Preto's Hemocenter, with participation of their researchers. The pedagogical practice was based on the reading of a text as a study technique and constituted of the reading, study and discussion of a text on Ecology named "Lake and forest: so different, but very similar" which based on the ecosystem working. Data were collected through questionnaires and the students' answers were analyzed according to the cognitive objectives proposed by Bloom. The results showed that the use of a text properly prepared, associated to teacher's action, as mediator, and the student as an active agent, were important for a significant learning.
Science education; Ecology education; Popularization of science; Knowledge diffusion
