Games and Chemistry

Using the game "E não sobrou ninugém" as a didatic resource

Abstract

The following article is research about gamification as a tool for teaching Chemistry in a high school setting, based on the Meaningful Learning Theory. Based on theoretical and methodological principles of Ausubel (1980) and Huizinga (2000), main authors for reference about ludic and meaningful learning, a board game was made, relating the chemical aspects within Agatha Christie’s books as a basis. The game’s proposal inside the perspective of gamification checks the possibility to apply the games mechanics to an educational environment. Although it was not applied practically due to the pandemic, it was possible to correlate aspects of the game with meaningful learning and can aggregate to the students learning. This product contributes to the teaching of chemistry, and it is available for teacher’s use and offers the possibility of adaptations for both virtual and physical environment.