Analytic CodingMammals: Seal (Pinniped)(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 Pattern
3. Is this …
Living
Non-Living
7. Size (compared to you)
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13. Diet (Prey/Power)
12. Habitat (Place)
15. Protection (Change)
2. Group16. Movement/Power
17. Life Cycle (Change)
14. Predators (Place
in food chain)
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/Power)
3. Is this …
Living
Non-Living
Warm bloodedCold blooded
8. What Temperature does it have?
10. What Material is this composed of?
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 does it have? (Place in food chain)
13. What does it eat for energy? (Diet/Prey/Power)
17. What is its life cycle? (Change)
15. How does it protect itself? (Change)
1. What is this? (Name)
Group
Number of Parts
Color
Shape
Position
Place
Size (compared to)
Number
Surface Pattern
Direction
Function/Use
Substance (composition)
Substance (properties)
Gender
Value
Movement/Power
Diet/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.
Seal
© 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
Living / Non-Living
Change
Label
Name
Group
Habitat
Place
Change
Diet / Prey
Predators and Protection
Predators
Protection
Life Cycle
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Sea Turtle
Name
Living/Non-Living
Group
Number of Parts
Color(s)
Life Cycle
Size (compared to …)
Temperature
Weight (compared to
… )
Movement/Power
Gender
Surface Pattern
Diet/Power (Prey)
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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Seal
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.
.
Sea Turtle Seal
© 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/Power
Gender
Surface Material
Diet/Power (Prey)
Habitat (Place)
Living
Mammal (Pinniped)
Head, 4 flippers, mouth, nose, 2 eyes
Brown, black
Born (“Pup”) - Adult
Similar in size range compared to the
turtle
Warm blooded
Similar in weight range compared to
turtle
Swims, crawls using its flippers
Male, female
Solid color
Fish, squid, octopus, crabs, clams and
mussels
Ocean, land
Living
Reptile
Head, 4 flippers, mouth, shell, 2 eyes
Black, orange/brown, white
Egg - Hatchling - Adult
Similar in size range compared to the
seal
Cold blooded
Similar in weight range compared to
the seal
Swims, crawls using its flippers
Male, female
Spotted/Dotted
Algae, jellyfish, crabs, squid, flying
fish
Ocean, land when laying eggs
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/Power
Gender
Surface Pattern
Diet/Power (Prey)
Habitat (Place)
SealSea Turtle
