ACOES DE DIVULGACAO DE QUIMICA NA CASA DA DESCOBERTA - CENTRO DE DIVULGACAO DE CIENCIA DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL FLUMINENSE

摘要

This paper describes the main activities regarding scientific dissemination in the field of Chemistry at Casa da Descoberta (CD) – a Scientific Dissemination Center of the Fluminense Federal University. It presents a brief history of CD and discusses the difficulties concerning the dissemination of Chemistry at Scientific Dissemination Centers. This work also approaches some activities developed throughout the years: experiments performed in relation to the visitors' daily life, training of monitors to act as mediators in the non-formal teaching of Chemistry, production of dissemination materials, elaboration of books, as well as activities that relate formal to non-formal education.