Plastic: Recycling as a Potentiator of Science Teaching in Basic Education

Three Pedagogical Moments carried out in the context of a sixth-grade class of Elementary School at a private school in the municipality of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul state. It aimed to promote sustainability through plastic caps recycling with emphasis on Science and Technology in order to build environmental awareness in Basic Education as proposed by the Circular Movement. The activity was developed at PlastiMaker’s laboratory at Franciscan University in Santa Maria. As a result, it was observed that as they systematize information about plastic caps recycling, students were stimulated to collaborate in the strategies to minimize environmental damage caused by plastic. Another relevant aspect was the ability of students to promote a more responsible approach in their context related to residues, focusing on education for sustainability purposes.