A química das emoções: funções orgânicas no contexto emocional dos estudantes

Abstract

The educational product entitled “The Chemistry of Emotions: Organic Functions in the Emotional Context of Students” consists of a didactic manual designed for high school teachers, aiming to present the concepts of organic functional groups through the relationship between science, human emotions, and students’ lived realities. Grounded in Paulo Freire’s critical-liberating pedagogy and structured according to the Three Pedagogical Moments (problematization, knowledge organization, and knowledge application), the material proposes a methodological approach that begins with students’ emotional experiences, such as anxiety, happiness, stress, and motivation, using neurotransmitters and organic substances associated with emotions as generating themes. The manual provides a theoretical foundation regarding the adopted teaching strategies, a contextualized didactic sequence, investigative activities, interactive proposals, and formative assessment instruments, fostering the development of student autonomy, critical awareness, and engagement. By articulating contents related to oxygenated and nitrogenated organic functional groups with emotional phenomena experienced by young people, the educational product promotes meaningful, interdisciplinary, and humanizing learning, contributing to overcoming the traditional and demotivating view of Chemistry. Therefore, this material is configured as a tool for transforming teaching practice, aligned with the Brazilian National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) and with contemporary demands in Science Education.