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Choosing the perfect TOK Objects for your Exhibition can feel overwhelming. But here’s the good news: everyday items, media you consume, or even personal mementos can lead to deep TOK questions (IBO, 2022). Your goal is to pick TOK Objects that clearly link to your chosen TOK prompt and spark meaningful reflection (IBO, 2022). Here are 60 carefully selected TOK Objects, organized by category, to inspire your own exhibition!
Everyday Life & Identity
Reusable water bottle from your school – Sustainability, ethics, and changing values (IBO, 2022).
Smartwatch sleep tracker data – Does tech shape self-knowledge?
Library card and borrowing log – What counts as knowledge?
Personal DNA ancestry report – How reliable is genetic knowledge?
Public transport card – Privacy vs convenience.
Grandparents’ handwritten recipe – Knowledge passed through generations.
Duolingo language learning streak – Gamifying knowledge acquisition.
Sports medal you earned – What knowledge do achievements represent?
Cloud photo storage timeline – How reliable are digital memories?
Childhood stuffed animal – Emotional vs factual knowledge.
Media, Communication & Tech
Tweet from a world leader – Influence and credibility.
Wikipedia edit history – Bias and accuracy.
AI-generated artwork (DALL·E) – Creativity and technology (IBO, 2022).
Viral TikTok comments – How do social platforms affect knowledge?
Fact-checked podcast transcript – Accuracy in digital media.
Retraction of a scientific paper – Trust and doubt in science.
Deepfake video clip – Reality vs digital manipulation.
Open-source software discussion – Ownership and shared knowledge.
Museum augmented-reality QR code – Virtual vs real experience.
E-reader annotations – Interaction with knowledge.
Science & Nature
3D-printed CRISPR model – Ethical limits of science (NobelPrize.org, 2020).
Empty vial of mRNA vaccine – New knowledge changing beliefs.
NASA’s JWST deep space image – Limits of human understanding (NASA, 2022).
Carbon footprint app screenshot – Technology shaping environmental knowledge.
Weather station dataset – Data versus interpretation.
Fossil replica – Past influencing current understanding.
Photo of lab-grown meat – Ethics of scientific progress.
Banned microbeads – Environmental knowledge and action.
COVID-19 electron microscope image – Visual knowledge reliability.
Extinct species genome – Technology changing knowledge boundaries.
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History, Politics & Society
Brexit newspaper (2016) – Trust in media and history.
Berlin Wall fragment – Knowledge changing society.
Medieval world map – Classifying knowledge.
Global poverty data map – Models shaping knowledge.
UN climate agreement draft – Expert knowledge vs politics.
World War II propaganda poster – Bias in knowledge production.
Landmark court transcript – Power and legal knowledge.
CIA declassified memo – Knowledge secrecy and ethics.
Blockchain charity record – Ownership and transparency.
Women’s suffrage protest photo – Values affecting knowledge.
Arts & Culture
Picasso’s Guernica (print) – Expert opinions in art.
Local indigenous sculpture – Cultural knowledge.
VR painting – Tech’s influence on art.
Annotated film storyboard – Knowledge creation in media.
Composer’s annotated music score – Interpretation limits.
Banned novel first-edition – Ethics in cultural knowledge.
Street art photo with location tag – Knowledge and place.
AI-generated music – Originality and creativity.
TikTok dance trend montage – Digital culture and knowledge spread.
Museum audio guide vs label text – Resolving conflicting interpretations.
Future Knowledge & Ethics
ChatGPT moral dilemma response – Algorithms and ethics (OpenAI, 2023).
Brain-computer EEG headset – Physical vs mental knowledge.
Bio-printed organ scaffold – Ethical implications of new tech.
Self-driving car sensor data – Data volume vs understanding.
Quantum computer chip – Trusting unseen knowledge.
Metaverse NFT land deed – Ownership in virtual spaces.
OpenAI GPT-4 Technical Report – Accessibility and innovation ethics (OpenAI, 2023).
Tech firm ethical AI charter – Who decides ethical knowledge?
Mars rover selfie – Trust in scientific imagery (NASA, 2022).
Blockchain academic certificate – Verifying knowledge digitally.
Quick Tips for your TOK Exhibition:
Clearly link each TOK Object to your chosen prompt.
Choose TOK Objects that genuinely interest or resonate with you.
Keep your commentary focused: explain why each TOK Object is relevant to your TOK prompt.
Show multiple perspectives—this makes your analysis richer.
Use clear images or physical TOK Objects—moderators need to see them clearly (IBO, 2022).
Remember, your TOK Exhibition is your opportunity to explore how everyday TOK Objects can unlock deep philosophical questions about knowledge (IBO, 2022). Happy exploring!
References
IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization). (2022). Theory of Knowledge Guide. Geneva: IBO.
NASA. (2022). Webb Telescope’s First Images. Retrieved from https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages
NobelPrize.org. (2020). The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020. Retrieved from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2020/press-release/
OpenAI. (2023). GPT-4 Technical Report. Retrieved from https://openai.com/research/gpt-4
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