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IB DP TOK | The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge Lesson Walkthrough

Students explore proof by contradiction, debate whether 0.999… equals 1 and use infinity paradoxes to question certainty and the limits of mathematical knowledge.

IB DP TOK | Models Theories and Laws Lesson Walkthrough

Students compare six scientific models and use the history of DNA model-building to discuss the differences between models, theories and laws.

IB DP TOK | AI and Knowledge Production Lesson Walkthrough

Students critique AI-generated passages, compare human and machine responses and discuss whether producing an answer is the same as understanding it.

IB DP TOK | Naming the Middle East Lesson Walkthrough

Students draw and compare regional maps, examine naming and perspective, and discuss how language and power shape geographical knowledge.

IB DP TOK | Algorithms and the Architecture of Information Lesson Walkthrough

Students map their information environment, examine engagement, personalisation and feedback loops, and debate who should shape access to information.

IB DP TOK | Paradigm Shifts Lesson Walkthrough

Students use Resistance Bingo and historical case studies to explore paradigm shifts and reasons scientists accept or resist new ideas.

IB DP TOK | Applied Ethics and Knowledge Lesson Walkthrough

Students analyse ethical case studies, map chains of responsibility and debate the obligations that arise from producing and applying knowledge.

IB DP TOK | Power Gatekeeping and Knowledge Lesson Walkthrough

Students compare credibility judgements across sources and create power maps to examine who validates knowledge and who gains access to it.

IB DP TOK | Descartes vs. Locke Lesson Walkthrough

Students compare rationalism and empiricism through a fictional murder investigation, Molyneux’s problem and questions about knowledge through reason and experience.

IB DP TOK | Sense Perception and Reality Lesson Walkthrough

Students record perception experiments, compare cultural influences and use perception audits to explore how experience contributes to our understanding of reality.