3. Scope - Maths & other AOKs 

Knowledge Question: What is the relationship between mathematics and other areas of knowledge?

In groups of four, take one each of Art, Human Sciences, Natural Sciences and History to investigate this KQ in relation to

Write a paragraph responding to the KQ: explain the role of mathematics in your AoK then provide an example.

You could use an object to illustrate the points you are making.

Explain your findings to your partners.

Examples you could look at:

Art - the Golden Ratio (including criticisms). E.g. this and this

Human Sciences - the role of mathematical models, e.g. in economics, or of statistical analysis, e.g. in psychology

Natural Sciences - mathematical modelling in weather forecasting or the role of advanced mathematics in physics

History - the idea of history as a giant data set that can be analysed mathematically (this and this)