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Learning Objects
Dive into Wisc-Online’s rich collection of learning objects — bite-sized, interactive, and designed for real learning. These modular digital tools include animations, drag-and-drop exercises, quizzes, videos, and more. You can explore topics across STEM, arts, humanities, career skills, and beyond. Each learning object is crafted to help learners actively engage with content—reviewing, applying, self-checking—in a way that’s flexible and self-paced.
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Learning Object
Displacement Level Sensors
In this animated object, learners study how displacement level sensors are used to measure the level of liquid in a tank.
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displacement, level, sensor, sensors
Fahrenheit / Celsius Temperature Scales (Screencast)
Learners study the process of mathematically converting temperatures between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.
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celsius, converting, fahrenheit, fahrenheit/celsius, fahrenheittemperature, scale, scales, temperatue, temperature
Golder Finches Get the Girls
Explore how a goldfinch interacts with its environment and how it's affected by environmental changes. Music Credit:Title: Good StartsArtist: Jingle PunksGenre: CinematicMood: HappyDownload: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/...
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environment, environmental changes, Evolution, evolutionary change examples, goldfinches
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
In this animated activity, learners explore three major methods of heat transfer and practice identifying each.
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Animated activity, College-level thermodynamics, Conduction, Convection, Educational resources, Energy transfer, Fluid dynamics, Heat exchange, Heat flow, Heat sinks, Heat sources, Heat transfer, High school physics, Interactive learning, Online learning., Radiation, Science animation, STEM education, Temperature difference, Thermal conductivity, Thermal energy, Thermal equilibrium, Thermal insulation, Thermodynamics
How Pressure Changes Boiling Temperature
Learners study the effect that pressure has on boiling temperatures. Once a liquid has reached a full boil, additional heat does not raise the liquid’s temperature; however, pressure can vary the boiling point of a liquid. A brief quiz completes the activity.
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boiling, changes, how, point, pressure, temperature, vary
Humidity Measurements
Learners examine dew point and the two types of humidity values, absolute and relative, along with the types of instruments used to measure them. The activity includes a video clip and a quiz.
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absolute, dew, humidity, measurements, point, relative
Hydrostatic Pressure (Screencast)
In this animated object, learners read about hydrostatic pressure and observe how it is used to measure the level of a material in a container.
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hydrostatic, level, measurement, measurements, pressure
Line Symbols (Screencast)
Learners examine the different types of lines used on a P&ID diagram and the types of connections they represent. They test their knowledge in a matching exercise.
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control, diagram, line, p&id, process, symbols
Methods of Producing Electricity
In this learning activity you'll review the six different ways in which electricity is produced: chemical, friction, heat, light, magnetism, and pressure.
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cc0001, chemical, electricity, friction, heat, light, magnetism, piezoelectric, pressure, static, thermocouple
PID Control (Screencast)
Learners examine an animated motion-controlled robotic arm and observe the operation of a PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) control that makes movements quickly without overshooting or having a steady-state error. This activity has audio content.
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control, derivative, integral, modes, pid, proportional
Temperature Emissivity of Non-Blackbodies (Screencast)
Learners study the effect of reflected and transmitted energy on the measurement of emitted energy by a non-blackbody. A short quiz completes the activity.
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blackbodies, blackbody, emissivity, emitted, energy, measurements, pyrometer, pyrometry, radiated, radiation, reflected, temperature, transmitted
The Time-of-Flight Flowmeter (Screencast)
Learners view animations showing how a time-of-flight flowmeter uses ultrasonic sound waves to measure the flow of a liquid.
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flight, flow, flowmeter, flowmeters, meter, meters, time
Thermocouples (Screencast)
In this animated object, learners observe the operation of a J thermocouple with a cold junction. A table is used to convert the voltage it produces to a corresponding temperature. A brief quiz completes the activity.
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cold, junction, sensor, sensors, temperature, thermocouple, thermocouples
Thermodynamic Transfer
In this animated object, learners examine how thermal energy is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation. A brief quiz completes the activity.
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conduction, convection, dynamics, energy, radiation, thermal, thermodynamic, transfer
Ultrasonic Flowmeters (Screencast)
In this animated learning object, learners examine how an ultrasonic flowmeter measures the flow of liquids through a pipe using ultrasonic sound waves. A short quiz completes the activity.
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flow, flowmeter, flowmeters, measurements, meter, sensor, sensors, ultrasonic
Ziegler-Nichols Reaction Curve Process Identification Procedure (Screencast)
Learners follow the steps required to perform the Ziegler-Nichols reaction curve process identification procedure.
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curve, method, methods, nichols, pid, reaction, tuning, ziegler
Ziegler-Nichols Reaction Curve Tuning Calculations (Screencast)
Learners study the mathematical calculations used to determine the proper PID values to be entered into a controller using the Ziegler-Nichols Reaction Curve.
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control, curve, nichols, pid, reaction, tuning, ziegler