Forensic chemistry in a pedagogical workshop: mobilizing teaching and learning for high school students

This case report argues that forensic chemistry in conjunction with inquiry teaching can contribute to the teaching and learning process in an effective way for students in the third grade of high school at a public school. This process took place in a pedagogical workshop entitled Cases and Traces: detective workshop, proposed in the curricular component Research and Educational Processes III and IV, at the Instituto Federal Catarinense - Campus Araquari - Brazil. The methodology was based on the Three Pedagogical Moments, which prioritized teaching by investigation, interdisciplinarity and the degree of freedom of the students. The results showed that the approach promoted discussion, reflection and explanation of the criminal case, placing the student in a central position and favoring the participants' engagement in solving the case. After application, it was found that forensic chemistry in an inquiry teaching approach can promote an effective teaching and learning process for students.