Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Transverse Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explore the characteristics and behaviors of energy transferred by transverse waves.
Activity
Pennsylvania State University

Wave Animations: Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial features text and animations explaining the particle motion of a medium through which transverse, longitudinal, or surface waves move.
Handout
Other

Transverse and Longitudinal Wave Propagation in an Elastic Medium

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about how waves behave in an elastic medium. Covers different types of waves, their characteristics and behavior, the anatomy of the ear, the speed of sound in different media, the parts of a wave, and wave phenomena.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Transverse Wave

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What a transverse wave is, its crests and troughs and what an S wave is.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of key terms and skills for waves, including how to identify longitudinal and transverse waves.
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Mr. Martini's Classroom

Mr. Martini's Classroom: Geometry Special Angle Pairs and Parallel Transversals

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students are challenged to identify and measure angles created by parallel lines and a transversal as well as complementary and supplementary pairs.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves.
Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Ejs Transverse Wave Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A simulation for examining the transverse wave motion of a string. Wave variables can be changed using sliders. Includes suggested activities.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Angles Formed by Parallel Lines and a Transversal

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students explore relationships in various angles formed by 2 parallel lines and a transversal.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Parallel Lines and Transversals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to use the Triangle Proportionality Theorem with multiple parallel lines.
Website
University of Michigan

The University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Transverse Flute

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing general information on the transverse flute and references for further reading and research, this lesson includes an audio file so that you can hear "the sound of a baroque wooden flute."
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Characteristics of Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Test yourself on the topics of identifying the characteristics of a longitudinal or transverse wave such as the wavelength, crest, and areas of compression with this multiple choice quiz.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Interior Angles of a Transversal

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about interior angles of a transversal with this resource which offers detailed explanations, examples, and an interactive. Subjects covered include parallel and non-parallel cases. Links to related topics.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Transversal Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld offers a brief definition of a transversal line provided by MathWorld.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator: Parallel, Perpendicular, Slope, Transversal

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for drawing parallel lines, perpendicular lines, slope, and transversals. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly...
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Parallel Lines and Transversals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will answer real world problems by determing where to add the additional beam using parallel lines and transversals. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a...
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Parallel Lines (Object Interactive)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Investigate vertically opposite, corresponding, and alternate angles formed by parallel lines and a transversal using this highly interactive Learn Alberta math. Be sure to follow the link to the printable activities, solutions, learning...
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Transversals

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate a transversal. The resource consists of a definition and examples.
Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Parallel Lines & Transversals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry resource explores parallel lines and transversals. Descriptions, examples, and practice exercises are included.
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McGraw Hill

Exercises With Parallel Lines and Transversals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a page that students can check their understanding of parallel lines and transversals. The page contains small hints to the solution of each problem, students can check their answers online. After checking their answers they...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Make Some Waves

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students use their own creativity (and their bodies) to make longitudinal and transverse waves. Through the use of common items, they will investigate the different between longitudinal and transverse waves.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Surf's Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson introduces the concepts of longitudinal and transverse waves. Learners see several demonstrations of waves and characterize them by transverse and longitudinal behavior. This lesson also introduces the Sunken Treasure theme...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Parallel Lines and Transversals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to use the Triangle Proportionality Theorem with multiple parallel lines.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on waves gives a definition for what a wave is. Other content in the article includes a list of examples and characteristics of waves, information about the difference between transverse...

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