Analytic CodingAmphibians: Tree Frog(Mind Map, Question and Expanded formats)Analytic coding using conceptual vocabulary from the Basic Conceptual Systems based on the work of Anne Svendsen and Andreas Hansen, adapted by K. Morgan. © 2013.

4. Number of Parts

5. Color(s)

6. Shape(s)

10. Time

11. Surface Pattern

3. Is this …

Living

Non-Living

7. Size (compared to you)

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13. Diet (Energy/Power)

12. Habitat (Place)

15. Protection (Change)

2. Group16. Movement/Power

17. Life Cycle (Change)

9. Weight (compared

to you)

Warm BloodedCold Blooded

8. Temperature

14. Predators/Prey

(Place in the food chain)

Predators Prey

1. What is it?

4. What Number of Parts does this

have?

5. What Color(s) does this have?

6. What Shape(s) does it have?

2. What Group does it belong to?

16. How does it move?(Movement/Power)

3. Is this …

Living

Non-Living

Warm bloodedCold blooded

8. What Temperature does it have?

10. What is its lifespan? (Time)

11. What Surface Pattern does it have?

7. What Size is it (compared to you)?

12. Where does it live? (Habitat/Place)

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9. What Weight does it have? (compared to you)?

14. What Predators/Prey does it have? (Place in the

food chain) Predators Prey

13. What does it eat for energy? (Diet/Power)

17. What is its life cycle? (Change)

15. How does it protect itself? (Change) 1. What is this?

(Name)

Analytic Coding using words from the Basic Conceptual Systems

to describe and analyze items.

Tree frog

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Group

Number of Parts

Color

Shape

Position

Place

Size (compared to)

Number

Surface Pattern

Direction

Function/Use

Substance (composition)

Substance (properties)

Gender

Value

Speed

Movement/Power

Living/Non-Living

Lifespan/Time

Life Cycle/Change

Weight (compared to)

Temperature

Taste

Smell/Odor

Sound

Surface Property

Behavior

Solitary/Herd

Movement

Sound

Nocturnal/Diurnal

Physical Characteristics

Color

Shape

Number of Parts

Size

Weight

Temperature

Substance

Surface Pattern

Surface Properties

Living / Non-Living

Change

Label

Name

Group

Habitat

Place

Change

Diet

Predators and Protection

Predators

Protection

Life Cycle

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Tree Frog Green Iguana

Similarities &Differences

Circle the words in which the two items are

similar. Draw a line thru the

words in which the two items are different.

.

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Name

Living/Non-Living

Group

Number of Parts

Color(s)

Life Cycle

Size (compared to …)

Temperature

Weight (compared to

… )

Movement/Speed

Gender

Surface Pattern

Diet/Power

Habitat (Place)

Similarities &Differences

Circle the words in which the two items are

similar. Draw a line thru the

words in which the two items are different.

.

Tree Frog Green IguanaName

Living/Non-Living

Group

Number of Parts

Color(s)

Life Cycle

Size (compared to …)

Temperature

Weight (compared to

… )

Movement/Speed

Gender

Surface Pattern

Diet/Power

Habitat (Place)

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Living

Reptile

Head, body, tail, 4 legs, 2 eyes

Green, black, yellow

Egg – Hatchling - Adult

Large in size compared to a tree frog

Cold blooded

Heavy in weight compared to tree

frog

Walks and climbs

Male, female

Striped

Leaves, flowers, fruit

Rain forest canopy

Living

Amphibian

Head, body, 4 legs, 2 eyes

Black, orange, green, blue, red

Egg – Tadpole –Tadpole w/ legs-

Adult

Small in size compared to a lizard

Cold blooded

Light in weight compared to a lizard

Walks, climbs and hops

Male, female

Spotted

Insects, spiders, worms, slugs, tiny

mice

Rain forest canopy

Similarities &Differences

Circle the words in which the two items are

similar. Draw a line thru the

words in which the two items are different.

.

Name

Living/non-Living

Group

Number of Parts

Color(s)

Life Cycle

Size (compared to …)

Temperature

Weight (compared to

… )

Movement/Speed

Gender

Surface Pattern

Diet/Power

Habitat (Place)

Tree Frog Green Iguana

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Tree Frog Sea Turtle

Similarities &Differences

Circle the words in which the two items are

similar. Draw a line thru the

words in which the two items are different.

.

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Name

Living/Non-Living

Group

Number of Parts

Color(s)

Life Cycle

Size (compared to …)

Temperature

Weight (compared to

… )

Movement/Speed

Gender

Surface Pattern

Diet/Power

Habitat (Place)

Living

Amphibian

Head, body, 4 legs, 2 eyes

Black, orange, green, blue, red

Egg – Tadpole –Tadpole w/ legs-

Adult

Small in size compared to a sea

turtle

Cold blooded

Light in weight compared to a sea

turtle

Walks, climbs and hops

Male, female

Spotted

Insects, spiders, worms, slugs, tiny

mice

Rain forest canopy

Similarities &Differences

Circle the words in which the two items are

similar. Draw a line thru the

words in which the two items are different.

.

Name

Living/non-Living

Group

Number of Parts

Color(s)

Life Cycle

Size (compared to …)

Temperature

Weight (compared to

… )

Movement/Speed

Gender

Surface Pattern

Diet/Power

Habitat (Place)

Tree Frog

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Living

Reptile

Head, 4 flippers, mouth, shell, 2 eyes

Black, orange/brown, white

Egg - Hatchling - Adult

Large in size compared to a tree frog

Cold blooded

Heavy in weight compared to a tree

frog

Crawls and swims

Male, female

Spotted/Dotted

Algae, jellyfish, crabs, squid, flying

fish

Ocean, on land when it’s laying eggs

Sea Turtle