1. 10. User(s) 4. Number of Parts 5. Color(s) 6. Shape(s) 12. Material 13. Surface Property 3. Living thing Non-Living thing 11. Weight (compared to you) 7. Size (compared to you) © 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan. 9. Time 8. Place 15. Function/Use 1. What is it? 2. Group 16. Movement/Power 17. Speed 14. Direction

2. 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 and what Powers it? 3. Is this … Living thing Non-Living thing 17. At what Speed does it move? 10. Who would use this? (User) 12. What Material is it made of? 13. What Surface Property does it have? 9. When would this be used? (Time) 7. What Size is it (compared to you)? 8. Where would this be used? (Place) © 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan. 11. What Weight does it have? (compared to you)? 14. What Direction is this headed/going? (Place) 1. What is this? (Name) 15. What is it Used for? (Function/use)

3. Basketball Group Number of Parts Color Shape Position Place (to obtain) Place (to use) Size (compared to) Surface Pattern Direction Function/Use Substance (composition) Substance (properties) User(s) Value Power Living/Not Living Speed Time 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.

4. Construction and Use Origin (Place of construction) Place (to obtain) Place (of use) Construction sequence Function/Use User(s) Movement Speed Time (of use) Physical Characteristics Color(s) Shape(s) Number of Parts Size Weight Temperature Material Surface Pattern Surface Properties Living / Non-Living Label Name Group Change Change in value over time: Change in physical characteristics over time: © 2013, K. Morgan.

5. BasketballSoccerball 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. Hansen, A. Svendsen, K. Morgan. Name Living/Non-Living Group Number of Parts Color(s) Shape(s) User(s) Size (compared to …) Weight (compared to … ) Material Surface Properties Function/Use Place (used) Time

6. 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.. Basketball Soccerball © 2013 A. Hansen, A. Svendsen, K. Morgan. Name Living/Non-Living Group Number of Parts Color(s) Shape(s) User(s) Size (compared to …) Weight (compared to … ) Material Surface Properties Function/Use Place (used) Time

7. Non-Living Sports item Skin, air, stem Black, white Spherical, pentagonal, curved line shapes Adults, kids Smaller in size compared to a basketball Similar in weight compared to a basketball Leather, rubber Smooth – Spotted pattern To play with, to kick, to throw Home, school, street, soccer field Recess, after school, evenings & weekends Non-Living Sports item Skin, air, stem (inflation hole) Black, orange Spherical, curved line, angle shapes Adults, kids Larger in size compared to a soccer ball Heavier in weight compared to a soccer ball Rubber, plastic Elastic, Bumpy – Lined pattern To play with, to bounce, to throw Home, school, street, basketball court Recess, after school, evenings & weekends 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. Hansen, A. Svendsen, K. Morgan. Basketball Soccer ball Name Living/Non-Living Group Number of Parts Color(s) Shape(s) User(s) Size (compared to …) Weight (compared to … ) Material Surface Properties Function/Use Place (used) Time