Fundamentals of geology in order to build curricular innovations for teachers: Guarani groundwater in Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo State) region

• Grant number: 08/05529-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2008
• End date: July 31, 2009
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education - Specific topics in Education
• Principal Investigator: Pedro Wagner Gonçalves
• Grantee: Ana Carolina Ribeiro e Silva Stevanato
• Host Institution: Instituto de Geociências (IG). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This study is part of researches on natural aspects on Ribeirao Preto (Sao Paulo State) and its educational application. That is a survey from regional data of Guarani Groundwater System to order and organize public information which can be used by teachers of secondary schools. This project advocates that is important the geological and regional history to improve the quality of teaching and learning. (AU)