O magnífico sistema solar: muito além dos oito planetas

Abstract

The research work focuses on the production of teaching material focusing on the Solar System. The educational product developed was a textbook with Augmented Reality technology. We evaluated other books that are in a paradidactic format, such as “Stars and Planets” by astrophysicist Carole Stott and Illustrated Guide to Astronomy by Ian Ridpath as inspiration for the current product. The following topics were covered in the book: Planets of the Solar System; basic telescope operation; historical discussion about the objects that roam the Solar System, be they planets, meteoroids and a basic notion of space debris, for example. As it is a paradidactic book, mathematical language will not be the focus. The educational product will serve as an informative guide supporting the teacher, as well as the student, to enrich Astronomy classes with an emphasis on the Solar System. We intend for it to be a differentiating attraction to expand students’ knowledge in a world based on smartphones. We evaluated its use with high school students at Colégio Estadual do Campo de Castro Alves.