IB DP TOK | Logical Fallacies Lesson Walkthrough
Students analyse a fictional group chat, identify common logical fallacies and reconstruct arguments through a classroom tribunal activity.
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Browse all science resourcesStudents analyse a fictional group chat, identify common logical fallacies and reconstruct arguments through a classroom tribunal activity.
Students explore proof by contradiction, debate whether 0.999… equals 1 and use infinity paradoxes to question certainty and the limits of mathematical knowledge.
Students compare six scientific models and use the history of DNA model-building to discuss the differences between models, theories and laws.
Students critique AI-generated passages, compare human and machine responses and discuss whether producing an answer is the same as understanding it.
Students draw and compare regional maps, examine naming and perspective, and discuss how language and power shape geographical knowledge.
Students map their information environment, examine engagement, personalisation and feedback loops, and debate who should shape access to information.
Students use Resistance Bingo and historical case studies to explore paradigm shifts and reasons scientists accept or resist new ideas.
Students analyse ethical case studies, map chains of responsibility and debate the obligations that arise from producing and applying knowledge.
Students interpret a shared source through different lenses and examine how context changes the meaning of a dataset.
Students respond to rapid stimuli and assess case studies to explore when intuitive judgement is useful and when it can mislead.