Analytic CodingMammals: Bat(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. Material

11. Surface Property

3. Group

7. Size (compared to you)

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13. Diet (Prey)

12. Habitat (Place)

15. Protection

2. Is this …

Living

Non-Living

16. Movement/Speed

17. Life Cycle (Change)

14. Predators

9. Weight (compared

to you)

Warm BloodedCold Blooded

8. Temperature

1. What is this?

4. What Number of Parts does this

have?

5. What Color(s) does this have?

6. What Shape(s) does it have?

3. What Group does it belong to?

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

2. Is this …

Living

Non-Living

Warm bloodedCold blooded

8. What Temperature does it have?

10. What Material is this composed of?

11. What Surface Property 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 does it have?

13. 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)

bat

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

Analytic Coding using words from the Basic Conceptual Systems

to describe and analyze items.

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

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

Bat Eagle

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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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.

.

Bat Eagle

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

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)

Living thing

Mammal

Head, body, wings, ears, 2 eyes,

mouth

Black, tan, white

Baby (born) “Pup” - Adult

Small size compared to the eagle

Warm blooded

Light in weight compared to eagle

Flies, crawls

Male, female

Fur

Insects, fruit

Trees, caves

Living thing

Bird

Head, body, wings, ears, beak, talons

Black, white, yellow

Egg - “Eaglet” - Adult

Large size compared to the bat

Warm blooded

Heavy in weight compared to bat

Flies, walks

Male, female

Feathers

Fish, birds, small animals

Trees

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 Property

Diet

Habitat (Place)

Bat Eagle