Study of thermal physics from the construction of an electric brooder: Project Based Learning

The teaching of Physics aims to contribute to the formative process of students, enabling the resolution of problems and challenges in daily life. In the context of country school, the approach of concrete and contextualized situations assists in the student's scientific learning process. This paper presents an experience report that seeks to discuss the potential of problem-solving and inquiry in Physics Education, using the methodology of Project Based Learning. The experience was developed with a 2nd grade class of High School in a country school. The data were analyzed qualitatively, comparing the progress achieved by students in pre and post-tests applied to the class. The results obtained showed that the approach of active methodology combined with the students' context favors the appropriation of content, enhances the meaningful learning of physical phenomena and makes the classes more dynamic.