The Amazonian forest under the point-of-view of pupils of 5<sup>TH</sup>
            grade (primary school) in public schools at Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

FREITAS, Érica Yoshida de; FERRAZ, Isolde Dorothea Kossmann

doi:10.1590/1809-43921999294540

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Ciências do Ambiente • Acta Amaz. 29 (4) • Dec 1999 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-43921999294540 linkcopy

The Amazonian forest under the point-of-view of pupils of 5^TH grade (primary school) in public schools at Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

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Abstract

The aim of this research was to study the knowledge of the pupils (5th grade/ primary school) in public schools at Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil, about the Amazonian forest and its resources. The interviews were carried out in 14 public schools, using a questionary with open questions, ten pupils of each school were interviewed, making a total of 140 pupils at the end of the study. The results showed the need to intensify the themes about the Amazon region in the school curricula.

amazon forest; school; environmental education

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The Amazonian forest under the point-of-view of pupils of 5TH grade (primary school) in public schools at Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Abstract

The Amazonian forest under the point-of-view of pupils of 5^TH grade (primary school) in public schools at Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil