Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Intersecting Lines and Planes
In these problems, students are asked to find: point of intersection of two lines; coefficients that make two lines parallel; intersection of diagonals of a quadrilateral; and the point of intersection of three planes.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Two Points Determine a Line
In this video segment [2:10] from Cyberchase, Digit must make a straight line between the two points and then follow the path created.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Two Sightings, Different Information
Jackie and Matt are looking at the same object along two different lines, in this video segment from Cyberchase.
Other
800score: Intersecting Angles
Read a description of intersecting lines and all about the different kinds of angles they form. Includes examples.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Angles Formed by Two Intersecting Lines
Students will investigate the properties of angles formed by intersecting lines. They examine the definition of adjacent angles, supplementary angles, and vertical angles and learn about two important geometric theorems dealing with...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Intersecting Lines and Vertical Angles
In this activity, students visualize and explore the angles that are formed when two lines intersect. By measuring angles formed by intersecting lines, they enhance their understanding of vertical angles, supplementary angles, and a...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Parallel Lines, Transversals and Angles
This activity allows students to: 1. Identify the pairs of angles formed when a transversal intersects two lines.: 2. Measure angles Using Cabri Jr. 3. Identify relationships between pairs of angles when a transversal intersects parallel...
Other
New York State Education Department: Eighth Grade Math, Book Two (2010) [Pdf]
Part two of three; The March 2010 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is six open-response questions covering topics such as geometry (intersecting / parallel lines, Pythagorean Theorem), measurement (maps), and...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces middle schoolers to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding Intersections: Lesson 5
This lesson demonstrates graphing two lines on a coordinate plane and determining the point where two lines intersect. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Finding Intersections."
Other
Git: What Is the Slope Intercept Form of a Line?
Not only does this site show what the slope-intercept form is, but it helps you find the slope and the intercept of a line. There is also additional information on parallel lines, parametric form, and the distance between two points.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Parallel and Intersecting Lines: A Collision Course?
Students act as civil engineers developing safe railways as a way to strengthen their understanding of parallel and intersecting lines. Using pieces of yarn to visually represent line segments, students lay down "train tracks" on a...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Locus Equidistant From Two Intersecting Lines
The fifth theorem of loci is investigated on this site. Click on the "Topic Index" link to find related practice activities and resources.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding Intersections: Lesson 2
This lesson demonstrates graphing two lines on a coordinate plane and determining the point where two lines intersect. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Finding Intersections."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding Intersections: Lesson 3
This lesson demonstrates graphing two lines on a coordinate plane and determining the point where two lines intersect. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Finding Intersections."
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Parallel Lines
A definition for parallel lines in two-dimensional and three-dimensional Euclidean space. The site also gives reference to skew lines and explains the difference between skew and parallel lines in three-dimensional space.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Pan Balance
A pan balance helps students visualize what value for x will make two expressions equivalent. The computer applet graphs the lines and shows the intersection point.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equation Practice With Angles
In this practice activity, students calculate angles created when two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: How to Find the Equation of an Angle Bisector Usin
Challenge your advanced algebra or pre-calculus students to finding the equation of an angle bisector given two intersecting lines. Students can do this in several ways; the lesson plan here walks through two of them in this interesting...
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain
Red Escolar: Intersecciones
In Spanish. This math game is for two players. The goal is to join the green points on the side of the square with a straight line and get the highest number of intersections between the drawn lines.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Corresponding Angles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students identify corresponding angles formed when a line intersects two other lines. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Corresponding Angles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students identify corresponding angles formed when a line intersects two other lines. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Three Dimensional Plane Diagrams
This site gives a student a tutorial on how to draw various planes. The site includes information on drawing intersecting planes, parallel planes, perpendicular planes, and a line intersecting two parallel planes.
Quia
Quia: Geometric Terms Word Search
Do you need practice remembering or learning different geometry vocabulary words and definitions? This word search is the web site for you! There is a link to a list of terms with definitions you can click if you want to see if you are...