1. Mathematics and ToK

2. What we’ll look at
Our own, personal, thoughts about mathematics, and how they compare to others’ thoughts (and other subjects)
The importance of mathematical proof
The notion of elegance, beauty and truth in mathematics
The role of the paradox in (mathematical) thinking
Some (challenging) ideas about infinity and other mathematical ideas
The nature of mathematics

3. But first … a joke (or two)
A scientist, a logician and a mathematician were travelling by train in a remote area of northern Scotland when through the window they saw a black sheep.
The scientist said “All the sheep around here are black”
The logician said “At least one of the sheep around here is black”
The mathematician said “There is at least one sheep around here that is black on at least one side”
What is this joke trying to say?

4. What’s the joke here?

5. Or here?
Or here?

6. A couple of easy tasks for you …
1. Read through the list of random quotes about Maths.
What impression do these quotes leave on you?
2. Now fill in the questionnaire.
What was the hardest question?