An Artist Uses Tea to Create a New Painting Technique
By Ali Grutchfield The definition of art is constantly changing, often reflecting the latest trends and global commentary. Directed by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, Silent Crescendo is a documentary exploring an artist whose work transcends ordinary mediums to tell an entirely new story. Although learning to paint with tea was not his plan, this artist embraced the unknown and gave way to changes in both his art and perspective. After...
In Preheated a Son Uses His Problem Solving Skills to Give His Dad a Great Birthday
By Rishi Mulloth The bond between a son and his father is always heartwarming to watch, and is guaranteed to pull on the heart strings. The animated short, Preheated, showcases this wonderfully in a fun story about a dad who’s a failed scientist, and a son that just wants to see his dad smile on his birthday. The son watches as his dad works tirelessly to try and make his experiments work, so the boy decides to bake his dad a birthday...
Toxic Pollution is an Easy-to-Digest Introduction to the Concepts of Pollution
By Ethan Thomas We are all aware of the unfortunate reality of pollution that is generated worldwide. While we might be aware of the environmental effects of pollution, the reach of its effects go farther than one might imagine. Toxic Pollution explores these ideas, showing how it spreads and negatively affects the health of both animals and humans. Toxic Pollution was curated for Planet Classroom Network by Ryan Wong Classroom. The...
Without a Map: A Different Kind of Rabbit Hole
By Alex Silverman Nacho Ros’s Without a Map is about a young girl called Rebecca who falls in love with the classic story, Alice in Wonderland. Just like the main character of that story, Rebecca falls down a rabbit hole of her own. This one is a rabbit hole of real-life human struggles. Rebecca struggles in school. She loses people who are close to her, and she nearly attempts to take her own life. Despite all this, she...
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