This study corresponds to a qualitative, exploratory research, linked to the universe of special education, from
the perspective of inclusion. The objective was to create signs in Libras, aimed at the teaching of Natural Sciences,
for the 3rd year of Elementary School, addressing the content of the thematic unit fruits, specifically, fruits from
Pará, aiming to contribute to the pedagogical process and consequently to the learning of students. deaf people
and with the practice of educators. It was established as specific objectives to rescue and create signs in Libras
for the teaching of Natural Sciences and, thus, build a glossary with emphasis on the thematic content of fruits.
In this perspective, in order to support our actions, the following steps were carried out: meeting with people,
representatives of the deaf community, from the municipality of Castanhal - Pá. Bibliographic survey, based on
the following references: Machado and Victor (2015); BRAZIL (2001; 2004; 2018); Brito (1995); Lacerda (2006,
2007); Quadros (1997; 2003; 2004; 2006); Strobel (2006; 2007; 2009), Skliar (2019), among others. During the
investigative process, it was also decided to use semi-structured interviews and video recordings as a data
collection instrument. These were conducted through the Google Meet application, in order to understand the
level of sign language knowledge of the subjects involved in the research, in relation to the investigated object
of study. Content analysis, proposed by Bardin (2010), was adopted as an interpretative method for the data, in
order to support the proper interpretation of perceptions and other data provided by the participants. After
reading and organizing the material resources gathered, the analysis categories listed were delimited, based on
the responses and results obtained in the meetings that were held with the research participants. In this sense,
it was concluded at the end of the investigation how relevant it is to create a glossary of signs in Libras, containing
information about the regional fruits studied, as well as access to this information through a glossary that can be
printed, as well as how a website was made available, containing the same signs of fruits from Pará, with a digital
format that allows the visualization of the movements and expressions of each fruit. In this way, it is expected
that this research will contribute significantly to the teaching and learning of those who sympathize with and
need the Brazilian Sign Language to communicate and thus help deaf and hearing teachers and students in
natural science classes.
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