paper, and then made 8-12 copies of each page (figure 6). She then used a paper cutter to cut the
copied pages into stacks of the individual sketches.
The following day, the students were given a stack of squares, on which was copied their original iconic
sketch, and the teacher assigned an array size to each student. Given that this activity was
implemented halfway through the year, the teacher was aware of which students worked quickly. Thus,
she assigned larger sized arrays to faster working students, and smaller sized arrays to students who
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worked more slowly. Students were instructed to place and then glue their copied squares onto a piece
of colored construction paper, creating the array size assigned to them. Next, they colored in their
replicated square sketches in the spirit of Warhol (figure 7).
The next day, the second graders entered their classroom, which their teacher had transformed into an
art gallery (figure 8). Students gathered around the “exhibit,” marveling at their classmates’ choices for
iconic images and their vibrant and whimsical color selections as well. Gazing at the wall of Pop art,
students were challenged to find arrays of different sizes,
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