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Eureka!
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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 (list of episodes)
Release
Original network TVOntario

Eureka! is a cool Canadian educational TV show. It was made by TVOntario in 1980 and 1981. The show teaches kids about physics using fun cartoons. Billy Van tells the stories. You can even watch "Eureka!" online today!

What You'll Learn in Eureka!

"Eureka!" is all about making physics easy to understand. Each episode is a short cartoon. It shows you how physics works in real life. While a voice explains the ideas, cartoon characters and objects demonstrate them. This helps you see the science in action!

The show often reviews what you learned before. This helps new ideas connect to old ones. It makes learning physics simple and fun. Even if you've never studied physics, you can follow along. You'll learn basic science rules and concepts.

Episodes: Explore Physics!

There are 30 episodes of "Eureka!". Each one is about five minutes long. They are grouped into different units. Each unit focuses on a big idea in physics.

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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