Analytic CodingFish: Salmon(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. Function / Use

11. Surface Pattern

3. Is this …

Living

Non-Living

7. Size (compared to you)

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13. Diet (Prey)

12. Habitat (Place)

15. Protection

2. Group16. Movement/Speed

17. Life Cycle (Change)

14. Predators

9. Weight (compared

to you)

Warm BloodedCold Blooded

8. Temperature

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/Speed)

3. Is this …

Living

Non-Living

Warm bloodedCold blooded

9. What Temperature does it have?

12. What do we use this for?

13. What Surface Pattern does it have?

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

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

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

14. What Predators does it have?

12. What does it eat for energy? (Diet/Prey)

17. What is its life cycle?

15. How does it protect itself?

1. What is this? (Name)

Analytic Coding using words from the Basic Conceptual Systems

to describe and analyze items.

salmon

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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

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

Change

Label

Name

Living / Non-Living

Group

Habitat

Place

Change

Diet

Predators and Protection

Predators

ProtectionLife Cycle

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Function / Use

Orca whale

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

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.

.

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Salmon

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.

.

Orca whale

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Name

Libing/Non-Living

Group

Number of Parts

Color(s)

Life Cycle

Size (compared to …)

Temperature

Weight (compared to

… )

Movement/Speed

Gender

Surface Material

Diet

Habitat (Place)

Salmon

Living thing

Mammal (Largest of the dolphin

family)

Head, body, fins, tail, blowhole, 2

eyes

Black, white

Baby (born) “calf” - Adult

Generally large size compared to the

shark

Warm blooded

Heavy in weight compared to shark

Swims

Male, female

Spotted/Dotted

Salmon, seals, sea lions, walruses,

fish

Ocean

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.

.

© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.

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

Habitat (Place)

Orca whaleLiving

Fish

Head, body, fins, tail, gills, 2 eyes

Black, grey/blue, white,

Egg - Alevin - Fry - Smolt - Adult

Generally small size compared to the

orca

Cold blooded

Light in weight compared to orca

Swims

Male, female

Spotted/Dotted

Plankton small fish, krill

Fresh water when young, then

theOcean

Salmon