Unidad didáctica para el conocimiento y manejo de residuos sólidos para los estudiantes de grado 5-A de la Escuela Nuestra Señora del Portal de Jamundí

Abstract

This research for the Master's degree work in environmental education and sustainable development, aims to develop a didactic unit to strengthen the correct management and disposal of solid waste, to meet this objective an evaluation of the knowledge that children have of Primary grade 5 on solid waste management and environmental protection. Subsequently, the action strategies for the development of the environmental teaching unit and the activities to be developed taking into account school experiences were identified. And, finally, the classification of changes in environmental concepts in students during the application and development of the teaching unit was carried out. A quantitative, descriptive methodology was used, an instrument was applied to children in fifth grade. As a result, it was found that children in fifth grade of primary school despite the fact that the community does not have knowledge about the correct management of solid waste management and disposal, minors, if they have them basically, and want to know about more processes to achieve implementation in the community, home and school. Therefore, the acceptance of the thematic unit for this activity, takes a lot of strength not only in the children of fifth grade, but in the partners of other courses, in the families, community in general. Conclusion: it is determined that children have an awareness of environmental change, want to learn and strengthen themselves for the great challenge that awaits them in the not too distant future. Thus, it is of the utmost importance that thematic units be developed for all children, so they will be given a tool for the battle they will face in the future