Introdução à Teoria dos Grafos para o ensino médio

Abstract

This paper aims proposing the mathematics teachers some material to help the teaching the Theory of Graphs in high school. Although this topic is provided in the common basic curriculum from the educational department of the state of Espírito Santo, it is still barely taught and there is little available material to teach its content. It also intends being assistance to high schoolers who are interested in further studying the subject due to the fact that the present paper arises many interesting matters beyond the school environment. An initial and very important part of the Theory will be presented along four chapters wich the methodological perspective of Problem Solving. The Problems are used to introduce ideas, to whet curiosity and to infer results that, after achieved, will be applied. To each problem there is a solution, discussion and eventually a methodological comment to the targeted teacher.