Teaching science and biology through Brazilian banknotes

Abstract

The Brazilian numismatics brings back many important values and aspects of Brazilian society. Thus, we believe that the banknotes have a great potential to be used by teachers in Science and Biology teaching. Because of the lack of papers relating the banknotes to teaching, this study for the first time, aimed to review on wich Brazilian banknotes can be used in Science and Biology teaching. For this it was carried out an investigative research in the Brazilian homepage: http://cedulasbrasileiras.blogspot.com.br/, in the year of 2016. Through the banknotes presented here, Science and Biology teachers can discuss various aspects with their students, such as botanical, zoological, geographical, political, cultural, religious, historical, economic, environmental, technological, health (medical and sanitary importance), musical, ecological and dietary. It is hoped that this study has awakened and inspired the creativity of science and biology teachers to innovate their teaching practices. It is also aimed that other banknotes can be studied and associated not only to the Science and Biology teaching, but also the History and Geography teaching.