Contribuições das redes sociais da internet para o ensino de ciências

This work presents a literature review with the objective of surveying the contributions of social networks on the internet to the teaching of science in the scope of basic education. The search for the papers that compose this review occurred in English and Portuguese on Web of Science, Scopus and journals classified in parameters A1 and A2 of CAPES Qualis in the area of ??education. We analyzed 25 articles that dealt with the use of social networks in science teaching in basic education. The analysis identified three groups of works: formation of learning communities and collaborative learning through social networks; reports of social network contributions to teaching practice and the impact of social networks on the teaching and learning of science. These groups eventually converge on cooperative learning and student engagement, the need to train teachers to use audiovisual tools and the development of new skills and competences necessary for life in our times.Keywords: Social networks. Science teaching. Collaborative learning.