Slide 1

Analytic Coding
Mammal: Dolphin
(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.


Slide 2

16.
Movement/Speed

2. Group

17. Life Cycle (Change)

3. Is this …

4. Number
of Parts

5. Color(s)

Living
Non-Living
14.
Predators

1. What is it?

6.
Shape(s)

15. Protection

12. Habitat
(Place)

10.
Material

8.
Temperature

7. Size
(compared to you)

Warm Blooded
Cold Blooded
13. Diet (Prey)

11. Surface Pattern

9. Weight (compared
to you)

© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K.

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

2. What Group
does it belong to?

17. What is its life cycle?

3. Is this …

4. What Number
of Parts does this
have?

5. What Color(s) does
this have?

Living
Non-Living
14. What Predators does it
have?

1. What is this? (Name)

6. What Shape(s) does it
have?

15. How does it protect
itself?

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

10. What Material is
this composed of?

8. What Temperature
does it have?
Warm blooded
Cold blooded

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

11. What Surface
Pattern does it have?

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

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

© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K.


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Analytic Coding using words from the Basic Conceptual Systems
to describe and analyze items.
Gender

Group

Value
Speed

Number of Parts

dolphin

Color

Movement/Power

Shape

Living/Non-Living

Position

Time
Life Cycle/Change
Weight (compared to)
Temperature
Taste
Smell/Odor
Sound
Surface Property

Place
Size (compared to)
Number
Surface Pattern
Direction
Function/Use
Substance (composition)
Substance (properties)
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K.
Morgan.


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Behavior

Physical Characteristics
Color

Solitary/Herd

Shape

Movement

Number of Parts

Sound
Nocturnal/Diurnal

Label
Name

Size

Group

Weight
Habitat

Diet / Prey

Temperature
Substance

Place

Surface Pattern

Change

Predators and Protection
Surface Properties
Life Cycle

Predators
Living / Non-Living
Protection
Change

© 2013, K. Morgan.


Slide 6

Similarities &
Differences

Dolphin

Circle the words in
which the two items
are similar.
Draw a line thru the
words in which the two
items are different.
.

Blue shark

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)

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


Slide 7

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.
.

Dolphin

Name

Blue shark

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


Slide 8

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.
.

Dolphin
Living
Mammal
Head, body, fins, tail, blowhole, 2 eyes
Black, grey, whte
Born - “Pup” - Adult
Similar in size compared to the shark
Cold blooded
Light to heavy in weight compared to shark
Swims

Name
Living/non-Living
Group
Number of Parts
Color(s)
Life Cycle
Size (compared to …)
Temperature
Movement/Speed
Gender

Solid, Spotted

Surface Pattern

Ocean

Living
Fish
Head, body, fins, tail, gills, 2 eyes
Black, grey/blue, white,

Egg (inside the mom) – “Pup”- Adult
Similar in size compared to the dolphin
Cold blooded

Weight (compared to … ) Light to heavy in weight compared to octopus

Male, female

Fish, squid

Blue shark

Diet
Habitat (Place)

Swims
Male, female
Solid color
Fish, seals, squid, octopus
Ocean
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K.
Morgan.