Etnomatemática: abordagem dos diversos tipos de unidades de medidas e sua utilização no sertão alagoano

Abstract

This work discusses the evolution of the system of measures, making a comparison of the measures used from ancient times to the present day, reporting and comparing the units of measurement that are considered unconventional measures with the International System (SI). Treat with greater emphasis the units of length and area, however portrays some practical examples on calculating the volume of some solids used in the author's area daily. The main objective of this work is to present teachers and students a proposal on mathematical content for elementary and secondary educations that are very used in day to day life of the author's interaction region(municipality of Olivenza, backcountry alagoano), but once is not working in the classroom, by teachers. Thus, it is expected that teachers can use this material in math classes, so that students feel more motivated to solve the problems posed, since the kind of worked content will have a direct relationship with the practice of the day the day. The present work shows an alternative to enrich teaching - math learning from the knowledge brought by the student, providing a skills development and skills that will be useful both in living day to day as the academic training of the student.