Implementation of laboratory activities at the primary education level

Abstract

In this paper we comment on the experience acquired during the articulation project entitled “Implementation of laboratory activities in Natural Science for the Primary School Level”. This project was funded by the School of Chemical Science of the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba in 2017, and was carried out involving teachers of different schools of the Province of Córdoba. The project focused on implementing a mobile laboratory that can be carried to classrooms, addressing different topics within the Natural Sciences that are taught in the 4th, 5th and 6th courses and taking advantage of the materials and equipment supplied in 2014 by the National Government (called “Plan Nacional de enseñanza de las Ciencias Naturales para Escuela Primaria - año 2014 - Modulo B”). The project was developed in workshops held with teachers from four schools in the city of Córdoba and nearby communities.

In this article, we describe the development of the project, the percentage of its fulfilment and the challenges faced and overcome. The results of the experience of the joint work were presented in the book "Guide to laboratory activities in Natural Sciences for Primary Schools”, written by María Laura Fanani, PhD, and Natalia Wilke, PhD.  The aim of this book is to serve as reference for the development of laboratory activities in future school cycles.