Seduc holds I Basic Education Scientific Exhibition focusing on sustainability
Event encourages research and the development of sustainable solutions in public schools in Pará, driven by student leadership
The State Department of Education (Seduc) held the I Basic Education Scientific Exhibition on Tuesday (4), a milestone for valuing science, creativity, and sustainability in public schools in Pará. The event is a partnership between Seduc, through the Undersecretariat of Basic Education (Saeb) and the Coordination of High School (COEM), and the Group of Studies and Research on Sustainable Engineering Problems at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).
With the theme "Sustainable alternatives for waste reuse," the Exhibition proposed a reflection on daily attitudes and the role of science and education in transforming waste into resources, challenges into solutions, and ideas into concrete actions for the planet.
The coordinator of High School at Seduc, Professor Higor Okada, highlighted the initiative as a strengthening of scientific education in the public network.
"The Scientific Exhibition is a space to awaken curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity in students. Here, they have the opportunity to present research, experiments, and projects developed in schools, showing that science can arise from everyday life and transform realities," he emphasized.
At the booths, visitors were able to learn about projects that transform waste into useful and sustainable products. Student Sammya Cunha, from the 1st year of Dr. Antônio Gondim Lins School, located in Ananindeua, presented with her team a project for making decorative alligators from recyclable materials.
"I am very happy with our project. It was something different, and we had the support of the school and our teacher all the time. We discovered new places, opened horizons, and learned a lot from this experience," said the student.
In this first edition, six Junior Scientific Initiation scholarships were awarded, worth R$ 300.00 monthly for one year, aimed at students from public schools. Teachers responsible for the three best-rated projects will receive scholarships of R$ 770.00 for four months, in recognition of the fundamental role of the teacher in guiding and encouraging research.
Professor Antônio Sales, from Ruth de Almeida School, located in the Maguari neighborhood in Belém, highlighted the impact of the initiative on the formation of young people.
"At school, students learn about sustainability and environmental education in the classroom and put everything into practice in green space projects. We work with the reuse of materials, such as cooking oil transformed into ecological soap and aromatic candles. When education is done sustainably and applied, it changes consciousness and forms citizens committed to the future."
The theme of the Exhibition directly dialogues with the high school curriculum in the Amazon region of Pará, encouraging sustainable practices and creative solutions to problems experienced in school communities across the different ecosystems of the State.
The Exhibition featured the participation of 41 schools with their respective environmental and sustainable projects, as well as the participation of teachers from the municipalities of Belém, Ananindeua, Benevides, Santo Antônio do Tauá, Abaetetuba, and Curralinho.
The event was supported by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT), the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), the Ministry of Education (MEC), and the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes).
