Abstract:

The use of digital teaching instruments or materials in schools has always aroused interest and curiosity in most students. However, it is known that there is a lack of material resources, which makes it difficult to carry out experimental activities. To solve this problem, teachers improvise materials to apply in a practical class. In this context of lack of material, 3D printing technology makes a relevant contribution to minimizing it, because it is a resource that allows the printing of teaching materials, which can help teaching in different areas. Furthermore, 3D printing contributes to the construction of concrete materials that were previously accessible only virtually. However, this technology is still not widely used by teachers, sometimes due to the lack of adequate preparation for them. Therefore, this article aims to contribute to the teaching of Biology, presenting a project for a virtual 3D printing course, for the specific area of ​​Cytology, due to the fact that the cell is invisible to the naked eye, which makes it very abstract for the student. The project, which is under construction, will be aimed to High School Biology teachers at a public school in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, which will consist of digital questionnaires, explanatory videos and materials for students to consult. This article aims to contribute to improving learning in Cytology classes, also containing cell file models for printing and a project model to be applied with students, based on the active methodology of Project-Based Learning to be used in the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment.

Keywords:

3D Printing, Cytology, Project-Based Learning.