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HL Complex Electricity 1.13
As listening to music we love inspires us to persevere with the otherwise monotonous repetition that mastering an instrument (or sport) may require, being inspired by the applications of mathematics can...
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The Mathematics of Love
In this talk, Hannah Fry makes the claim that 'Mathematics is so powerful that it can offer us a new way of looking at almost anything, even something as mysterious as love.' As such, the discussions...
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Maths is the hidden secret.....
In this talk, Roger Antonsen explores that claim and offers us a terrific look at the nature of mathematics and its significance. We are invited to explore mathematics from different perspectives and...
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Mathematics is Forever
In this lovely talk from Eduardo Saenz de Cabezon, he explores what it is for something to be truly 'forever'. It is a really good humoured talk. it is short and very approachable, but it includes a pretty...
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HL Functions & Calculus Exam Qus
Modelling is one of the central themes of the IB applications subject. HL(SL) Functions helps develop students’ conceptual understanding and intuition into the behaviour of the different HL functions....
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Functions & Calculus SOLUTIONS
Modelling is one of the central themes of the IB applications subject. HL(SL) Functions helps develop students’ conceptual understanding and intuition into the behaviour of the different HL functions....
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Schemes of Work
We have started with a simple exercise in imagining how it all might fit in to the time allowed with these two schemes.... This is always a good first exercise. We think the following will work, but we...
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May 23 - Square Pegs and Round Holes Free
Like many of you I have just had another IBDP class go through. I have read a few posts in different places from teachers reflecting on the exams, the current syllabi and the frustrations of always wanting...
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HL Radians,Arcs & Sectors 3.7
If you asked a circle how many degrees there are in one full turn around its circumference, it couldn't tell you! The idea of 360° being one full circle is made up by humans (by the Babylonians, who counted...
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HL Radians,Arcs,Sectors Exam Qus
On this page you can find the a set of IB style questions for this topic that covers 105 marks over the range of difficulty levels. A key difference with the applications course, compared to traditional...