Eureka! (Canadian TV series)

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.

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.

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

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"