La Semilla de la Geometría: Cultivando Aprendizajes y Valores.

Abstract

This document presents the results of an internship carried out at the Fundación Buena Semilla, an organization that has supported children and youth from the Egipto neighborhood in Bogotá since 2002. The purpose of the internship was to examine the impact of implementing mathematics lessons connected to everyday life and real community problems, with the aim of fostering students’ motivation and interest in learning. The main objective was to design and implement pedagogical strategies focused on geometry to strengthen the mathematical skills of the children and adolescents at the foundation. The intervention sought to promote meaningful learning and creativity through activities rooted in their environment, while upholding the foundation’s core values. The work plan included differentiated sessions for three groups—small, medium large, and creatives—for whom lesson plans were developed with an emphasis on problem solving, the use of concrete materials, and playful activities. The contents addressed included place value, basic operations, proportionality, area, perimeter, and other applied geometric concepts. Lesson plans incorporated hands-on tasks and participatory dynamics. Evidence collected through photographs and classroom narratives shows the students’ interest and active engagement in activities such as constructing two-dimensional houses, participating in a school-store simulation, solving proportionality challenges, and exploring various geometry experiences connected to daily life. Overall, this report compiles the experience, lesson plans, results, and reflections developed throughout the process, demonstrating how a situated pedagogical approach can generate a meaningful impact on mathematics teaching and on the integral development of participants.