Eureka! is a Canadian educational television series which was produced and broadcast by TVOntario in 1980 and 1981. The series was narrated by Billy Van, and featured a series of animated vignettes which taught physics lessons to children. It is currently available online.
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Synopsis
Eureka! is a series of animated shorts that illustrate concepts in physics. Each program takes a simple and direct approach to the subject matter; while the basic concepts are explained in a voice-over, cartoon characters and a variety of animated objects demonstrate the principles on the screen. Constant review and reinforcement make the message clear; as a result, the study of physics becomes easy and accessible - even to viewers without a solid background in the subject. Basic formulae and concepts are introduced with a recap of what was learnt in the previous episode to build knowledge on a topic and create connections.
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Production
Animation - Grafilm Productions Inc.
Design - Joe Meluck
Educational Consultants - John Kuropatwa, Paul Henshall, Bryan Kaufman, Ernie McFarland, Michael Broschart
Unit Manager - Vickie Gilchrist
Production Assistant - George Pyron
List of episodes
30 episodes were produced. All of the episodes are five minutes in length.
Unit 1: Force and Energy
- Inertia
- Mass
- Speed
- Acceleration I
- Acceleration II
- Gravity
- Weight vs Mass
- Work
- Kinetic Energy
- Potential Energy and speed
Unit 2: Simple Machines
- The Inclined Plane
- The Lever
- Mechanical Advantage and Friction
- The Screw and the Wheel
- The Pulley
Unit 3: Heat and Temperature
- Molecules in Solids
- Molecules in Liquids
- Evaporation and Condensation
- Expansion and Contraction
- Measuring Temperature
- Temperature vs Heat
Unit 4: The Conduction of Heat
- Atoms
- Electrons
- Conduction
Unit 5: The Convection of Heat
- Volume and Density
- Buoyancy
- Convection
Unit 6: The Radiation of Heat
- Heat as Energy
- Radiation Waves
- The Radiation Spectrum
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