Eureka! (Canadian TV series)
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Genre | Animation |
Written by | David Stansfield Denise Boiteau |
Voices of | Billy Van Luba Goy |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
Release | |
Original network | TVOntario |
External links | |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
30 episodes were produced. All of the episodes are five minutes in length.
Unit 1: Force and Energy[edit]
- "Inertia"
- "Mass"
- "Speed"
- "Acceleration I"
- "Acceleration II"
- "Gravity"
- "Weight vs Mass"
- "Work"
- "Kinetic Energy"
- "Potential Energy and Speed"
Unit 2: Simple Machines[edit]
- "The Inclined Plane"
- "The Lever"
- "Mechanical Advantage and Friction"
- "The Screw and the Wheel"
- "The Pulley"
Unit 3: Heat and Temperature[edit]
- "Molecules in Solids"
- "Molecules in Liquids"
- "Evaporation and Condensation"
- "Expansion and Contraction"
- "Measuring Temperature"
- "Temperature vs Heat"
Unit 4: The Conduction of Heat[edit]
- "Atoms"
- "Electrons"
- "Conduction"
Unit 5: The Convection of Heat[edit]
- "Volume and Density"
- "Buoyancy"
- "Convection"
Unit 6: The Radiation of Heat[edit]
- "Heat as Energy"
- "Radiation Waves"
- "The Radiation Spectrum"
External links[edit]
- Eureka on IMDb Search this movie on
- Eureka! on Rick's TV
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