Environmental Education and Sustainable Robotics: building robots using recyclable materials and electronic waste in elementary education
Abstract
Environmental education is essential for the civic formation of children and to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article describes the implementation of interactive educational activities in schools, aiming to introduce sustainability concepts through the construction of robots using recyclable materials. Inspired by the robot Wall-E, we suggest the creation of cardboard robotic models for 10-year-old students, promoting robotics practice and the use of recyclable materials and renewable energy sources. Complemented with updated literature and educational videos, this study highlights environmental education as fundamental for a sustainable future and the formation of citizens aware of global environmental challenges.
Keywords:
recyclable Materials, Environmental Education, Robotics
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Published
2024-11-27
How to Cite
DE SOUZA, Angela Maria; BORTOLI, André Augusto; GRACIANO, Luciana.
Environmental Education and Sustainable Robotics: building robots using recyclable materials and electronic waste in elementary education. In: LATIN AMERICAN CONGRESS ON FREE SOFTWARE AND OPEN TECHNOLOGIES (LATINOWARE), 21. , 2024, Foz do Iguaçu/PR.
Anais [...].
Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
2024
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p. 122-128.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/latinoware.2024.245721.
