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Mathematics, beauty, and the arts
The links between mathematics and beauty are well documented. Since ancient times it has been assumed that beauty has a mathematical component usually expressed as a set of special proportions. These...
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Into the time machine: letting maths re-evolve
These activities explore whether it is possible that mathematics, despite its axiomatic structure, nonetheless displays some cultural influence. Supposing that there are many self-consistent axiom systems...
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Methods and tools in mathematics: proof
Proof is what distinguishes mathematical fact from mathematical speculation. The aim of all research mathematicians is to prove new mathematical results. These activities explore mathematical proof in...
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Mathematical truths and axiom systems
These activities examine the essential tools and methods used by mathematicians, such as axioms, theorems, proofs, and conjectures. How do different systems of geometry (like Euclidean vs. spherical)...
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Famous mathematicians
While many areas of knowledge such as the Natural Sciences produce their knowledge through large scale collaboration, advances in mathematics often come about through the contributions of individual mathematicians....
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A dialogue about decimals
At school we learn about the decimal system. It seems like a familiar friend and incapable of surprises. But this dialogue reveals that it has some hidden secrets that are a little worrying from a knowledge...
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Activities in the Optional Themes
This section of the Inthinking website offers a set of classroom-ready activities for each of the five Optional Themes. The activities are designed to support both teaching and learning by encouraging...
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Mathematics
This site contains a selection of resources and lesson plans for an Area of Knowledge: Mathematics. This page covers different possible routes through the area of knowledge Mathematics. We have provided...
Routes through the course
Routes through the Human Sciences
This page covers different possible routes through the area of knowledge - Human Sciences. We have provided a collection of activities on this site - too many for a class to be able to do all of them...
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FAQ - Course delivery
Welcome to the TOK FAQ! This section tackles some of the most common (and often most puzzling) questions TOK teachers encounter. From how TOK compares to philosophy, to how to approach mathematics or...