1. Analytic Coding Mammals: 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.

2. 16. Movement/Power 2. Group 4. Number of Parts 5. Color(s)
17. Life Cycle (Change)
3. Is this …
Living
Non-Living
14.
Predators (Place
in food chain)
1. What is it? 6.
Shape(s)
15. Protection (Change) 8.
Temperature
12. Habitat
(Place)
10.
Material
7. Size
(compared to you)
Warm Blooded
Cold Blooded
13. Diet (Prey/Power)
11. Surface Pattern
9. Weight (compared
to you)
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.

3. 17. What is its life cycle? (Change) 3. Is this … Living Non-Living
16. How does it move?
(Movement/Power)
2. What Group
does it belong to?
4. What Number
of Parts does this have?
5. What Color(s) does
this have?
17. What is its life cycle? (Change)
3. Is this …
Living
Non-Living
14. What Predators does it have? (Place in food chain)
6. What Shape(s) does it have?
1. What is this? (Name)
15. How does it protect itself? (Change)
12. Where does it live? (Habitat/Place)
10. What Material is this composed of?
8. What Temperature
does it have?
7. What Size is it
(compared to you)?
Warm blooded
Cold blooded
9. What Weight does it have? (compared to you)?
13. What does it eat for energy? (Diet/Prey/Power)
11. What Surface Pattern does it have?
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.

4. Seal Analytic Coding using words from the Basic Conceptual Systems
to describe and analyze items.
Gender
Value
Movement/Power
Diet/Power
Living/Non-Living
Time
Life Cycle/Change
Weight (compared to)
Temperature
Taste
Smell/Odor
Sound
Surface Property
Group
Number of Parts
Color
Shape
Position
Place
Size (compared to)
Number
Surface Pattern
Direction
Function/Use
Substance (composition)
Substance (properties)
Seal
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.

5. Physical Characteristics Predators and Protection
Color
Shape
Number of Parts
Size
Weight
Temperature
Substance
Surface Pattern
Surface Properties
Living / Non-Living
Change
Behavior
Solitary/Herd
Movement
Sound
Nocturnal/Diurnal
Label
Name
Group
Diet / Prey
Habitat
Place
Change
Predators and Protection
Predators
Protection
Life Cycle
© 2013, K. Morgan.

6. Sea Turtle Seal Similarities & Differences Name Living/Non-Living
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
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)
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.

7. Sea Turtle Seal Similarities & Differences Name Libing/Non-Living
Circle the words in which the two items are similar.
Draw a line thru the words in which the two items are different. .
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)
Sea Turtle
Seal
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.

8. Seal Sea Turtle Similarities & Differences Living Reptile
Circle the words in which the two items are similar.
Draw a line thru the words in which the two items are different. .
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
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)
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
Sea Turtle
Seal
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.