Teaching Biology

The Caatinga biome is the exclusive morphoclimatic domain of Brazilian territory most of which is found in the Northeast region. In addition this ecosystem is important due to its diversity of fauna and flora as well as its variety of endemism. However this biome is little known scientifically as well as having high rates of degradation. The school environment therefore plays an important role in providing meaningful knowledge about the particularities of this biome. In addition providing contextualized knowledge is essential as it can encourage students to develop practices to value and care for the Caatinga. In this way methodological diversification when approaching the Caatinga biome can contribute to the teaching and learning process. Therefore the use of educational games as pedagogical tools is fundamental for a meaningful learning process as it enables the construction of significant knowledge about the Caatinga biome contributing to its appreciation as well as practices for preserving this ecosystem.