USE OF A VIRTUAL LABORATORY TO HELP CHEMISTRY CLASSES: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT OF THE SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP II IN A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF CARAUARI-AM

Abstract

The process of evolution has brought humanity a multitude of technologies that have become commonplace in our daily lives. In the school context, these technologies bring aggregating aspects to the teaching-learning process, facilitating the exchange of ideas, practical consolidation of contents and maximizing aspects such as participation and engagement. In this perspective, simulation software emerges as an important resource in the study of scientific disciplines, in view of the structural issues of schools and the difficulty of supervising so many students by a single teacher within a science laboratory environment. The inclusion of this software allows the teacher to use the content in a practical way, bringing more playfulness to the classes, contributing to a more pragmatic and interactive teaching-learning process. In this context, this article presents an account of experiences in a public high school, located in the city of Carauari, in the interior of Amazonas, Brazil, during the Supervised Internship in Computing II, which used simulation software in the Chemistry laboratory as a tool. pedagogical teaching of Chemistry in a practical, playful, interactive way and without any risk to students and teachers in handling chemical substances and reagents.