This paper presents proposals to increase the scientific knowledge of elementary and high school students, particularly on the geological sciences. It is suggested: to create a discipline on geology to high school, to increase geology credits on the Science Licentiateships, the formative use of geology museums, and to increase geological information through media and scientific papers. This approach search a multidisciplinary formation, taking into account the students' quotidian. -English summaryCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)