Considering that the disorderly growth of cities and actions caused by man generate destruction
of existing natural resources, the natural environments in which venomous and poisonous
animals usually live start to change and they start to live in the peridomestic environment, taking
into account the considerable increase in accident risks, as well as the many myths and legends
about these animals, we can see the importance of the school environment informing the students
about this theme. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify the perceptions of 7th
grade student elementary school from the State School Professora Silvandira Sousa Lima, in the
city of Araguaína-TO, about the theme “poisonous and venomous animals” regarding biology,
behavior, identification, and accident prevention. The study is qualitative-quantitative and was
developed with students. A semi-structured questionnaire with open and closed questions was
used for the research. After analyzing the results, a total of 78 students participated. The results
revealed that the students understand the theme “poisonous and venomous animals”, but it was
noticed that there are still doubts and gaps in knowledge to be filled in relation to specific content
such as the correct classification and conceptualization of what differentiates these animals
within the scientific knowledge. Thus, form the data of this research, it was concluded that it
was possible to observe that there is a deficit regarding the previous concepts of venomous and
poisonous animals in elementary school students. Thus, it is clear that issues such as the
identification and classification of animals as poisonous or venomous, environmental
degradation, biodiversity, preservation and conservation of species for the ecosystem, as well as
the medical importance in the production of drugs and accident prevention, including first aid
and demystification of myths about these animals, are fundamental contents and need to be
addressed in schools in order to offer a quality education on the subject.
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