1. Analytic Coding Sport and Toy Items: Football
(Mind Map, Question and Expanded formats)
Analytic coding using conceptual vocabulary from the Basic Conceptual Systems based on the work of Andreas Hansen and Anne Svendsen, adapted by K. Morgan. © 2013.

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

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

4. Football Analytic Coding using words from the Basic Conceptual Systems
to describe and analyze items.
User(s)
Value
Power
Living/Not Living
Speed
Time
Change
Weight (compared to)
Temperature
Taste
Smell/Odor
Sound
Surface Property
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)
Football
© 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan.

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

6. Basketball Football 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. .
Basketball
Football
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
© 2013 A. Hansen, A. Svendsen, K. Morgan.

7. Basketball Football 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. .
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
Basketball
Football
© 2013 A. Hansen, A. Svendsen, K. Morgan.

8. Basketball Football Similarities & Differences Non-Living Sports item
Circle the words in which the two items are similar.
Draw a line thru the words in which the two items are different. .
Non-Living
Sports item
Skin, air, stem (inflation hole)
Black, orange
Spherical, curved line, angle shapes
Adults, kids
Larger in size compared to a football
Similar in weight compared to a footbal
Rubber, plastic
Elastic, Bumpy – Lined pattern
To play with, to bounce, to throw
Home, school, street, basketball court
Recess, after school, evenings & weekends
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
Non-Living
Sports item
Skin, air, stem
Brown, white
Straight line, curved line shapes
Adults, kids
Smaller in size compared to a basketball
Similar in weight compared to a basketball
Leather, plastic
Bumpy – Striped pattern
To play with, to kick, to throw
Home, school, street, football field
Recess, after school, evenings & weekends
Basketball
Football
© 2013 A. Hansen, A. Svendsen, K. Morgan.