Exploring simple computational and audiovisual resources in teaching Fluids

It is described the use of parts of movies produced by the motion pictures industry, as a motivation element for high school students, in studying a specific matter in Physics. The subject Fluids was treated with the use of pieces of four titles. The clips were exhibited in five distinct moments, from which each of five blocks of a topic was studied. The proposal was experimented with classes of the school ''Escola de Ensino Médio Almirante Lamego'', in Laguna, State of Santa Catarina, a seashore town. The study of ships and their construction was explored including, also, fluid dynamics, which normally is not a matter of high school curriculum in Brazil. In spite of being a simple teaching experiment, not a research project, the work was inspired on the Vygotsky theory of human historical-cultural development, and the theories of meaningful learning of Ausubel and Novak. It was observed that the students showed an increase in motivation and involvement with the class, with a higher perception of the link of Physics with their reality; also, as spectators, they have become more critic about films.

Fluids; computer; movies