Complexities inherent to the subject "climate change": challenges and prospects for physics teaching

Abstract:

The link between Physics and environmental issues present opportunities tobuild educational practices centered on dealing with controversies and complexities associated with environmental issues, such as the phenomenon of climate change. In this theoretical essay we point out that the complex nature of this climatic phenomenon favors the emergence of controversies, which gives elementary school teachers many educational opportunities to develop a non-conventional approach to the theme. In particular, this work presents and discusses some aspects, from the point of view of Physics, concerning the complexity related to the issue of climate change in order to contribute to the debate focused on the nature of these complexities and their educational potential.

Keywords:
Physics Teaching; Complexity; Climate change.