STEAM IN PRACTICE: TEACHING ENGLISH AND NATURAL SCIENCES THROUGH PHET INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS

Abstract

This study describes the integration of English and Natural Sciences teaching through PhET simulations, adopting an interdisciplinary STEAM approach. The main objective was to analyze how this methodology promotes the simultaneous development of linguistic and scientific skills in high school students. The research, of a qualitative and exploratory nature, applied a didactic sequence structured in three stages: experimentation with interactive simulations, production of reports in English and bilingual debates with science teachers. The results showed greater student engagement, expansion of technical vocabulary in English and in-depth understanding of concepts such as energy transformation. The discussion highlighted the effectiveness of interdisciplinarity in contextualizing learning, associating scientific theory with authentic communicative practices. It is concluded that the integration of PhET Simulations into English and Science teaching enhances critical and multidimensional formation, making learning meaningful and contextualized.