Eureka! (TV series)

Eureka! is a Canadian educational television series which was produced and broadcast by TVOntario in 1980. 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.

Synopsis
Eureka! is a series of humorous 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.

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

 * 1) Inertia
 * 2) Mass
 * 3) Speed
 * 4) Acceleration I
 * 5) Acceleration II
 * 6) Gravity
 * 7) Weight vs Mass
 * 8) Work
 * 9) Kinetic Energy
 * 10) Potential Energy and speed

Unit 2: Simple Machines

 * 1) The Inclined Plane
 * 2) The Lever
 * 3) Mechanical Advantage and Friction
 * 4) The Screw and the Wheel
 * 5) The Pulley

Unit 3: Heat and Temperature

 * 1) Molecules in Solids
 * 2) Molecules in Liquids
 * 3) Evaporation and Condensation
 * 4) Expansion and Contraction
 * 5) Measuring Temperature
 * 6) Temperature vs Heat

Unit 4: The Conduction of Heat

 * 1) Atoms
 * 2) Electrons
 * 3) Conduction

Unit 5: The Convection of Heat

 * 1) Volume and Density
 * 2) Buoyancy
 * 3) Convection

Unit 6: The Radiation of Heat

 * 1) Heat as Energy
 * 2) Radiation Waves
 * 3) The Radiation Spectrum