DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED INTO THE STEAM APPROACH: TEACHING BIODIVERSITY IN THE MATO GROSSO WETLANDS IN THE EARLY GRADES

Abstract

This project investigates the application of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach mediated by digital technologies in teaching biodiversity in the Pantanal biome in the early grades of elementary school. The proposal integrates environmental themes and technological resources as mediators of learning, aiming to promote interdisciplinary and meaningful education. Digital devices, educational applications, virtual simulations, collaborative platforms, and multimedia records will be used to enhance engagement, stimulate critical thinking, and deepen students' understanding. The qualitative methodology will be based on action research, with Freire's Culture Circle as the main methodological tool. It is expected that the integration of digital technologies with the STEAM approach will contribute to the development of students' ecological and digital awareness, increasing their motivation and preparing them for the environmental and technological challenges of the 21st century.