Permission to investigate on Country
Find out which permissions and local protocols apply to investigating in a particular place and doing a particular activity, recognising that land and waters are Country/Place of First Nations Australians and that some sites and activities may require permission from, or consultation with, Traditional Owners or custodians, as well as the school, landholders or park managers
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Permission to investigate on Country means practising the idea at the table with a simple hands-on check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
Bring to the table
- A simple fair-test kit (cups, spoons, or rulers)
- Results table on paper
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Question: Which melts faster? Change: ice in warm vs cool water. Same: ice size.
Optional challenge. For Permission to investigate on Country, add one harder example after success.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: examples tried; results; support used. This session samples Permission to investigate on Country, not mastery.
Share and support
Family records and proof options
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Students
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Check understanding
- With the teacher, find out whose Country the school or field-trip site is on and which local organisation (e.g. a Land Council or Traditional Owner group) can advise about investigating there
- For a planned activity (e.g. collecting water samples from a creek in a national park), find out which permissions and local protocols actually apply, such as park rules, the landholder's consent or Traditional Owner advice, and record who gives each one
- Explain respectful practices when investigating on Country/Place, such as not removing objects without permission and following any local advice about culturally significant sites
“If your child plans a science investigation at a creek or in bushland, do they know to find out first whose Country it is and which permissions or local rules apply to what they want to do?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Scientific Inquiry
- Age range
- Ages 10–12
Standards