1. Analytic Coding Sport and Toy Items: Blocks (wooden) (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. 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. Place (of use) 8. Place (to buy) 15. Function/Use 1. What is it? 2. Group 16. Time 17. Position Vertical Horizontal Diagonal 14. Surface Pattern

3. 4. What Number of Parts do these have? 5. What Color(s) do these have? 6. What Shape(s) do these have? 2. What Group do these belong to? 16. When would you use these? (Time) 3. Are these … Living thing Non-Living thing 17. What Position are these in? Vertical Horizontal Diagonal 10. Who would Use these? (User) 12. What Material are these made of? 13. What Surface Properties do these have? 9. Where would these be used? (Place) 7. What Size are these (compared to you)? 8. Where would you buy these? (Place) © 2013 A. Svendsen, A.Hansen, K. Morgan. 11. What Weight does it have? (compared to you)? 14. What Surface Pattern do these have? 1. What is this? (Name) 15. What are these Used for? (Function/Use)

4. Blocks 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.

5. Construction and Use Origin (Place of manufacture) Place (to buy) Place (of use) Manufacturing 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.

6. LegosBlocks 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.. 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. 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.. Legos Blocks © 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

8. Non-Living Toy item 5 Sides, 6 sides Tan Tubular, triangle, round, 4-sided shapes Adults, kids Larger in size compared to the Legos Heavier in weight compared to the Legos Wood Hard, smooth To play with, to build with In a house, at school Play time, on a break Non-Living Toy item 6 Sides, round holes, round knobs Red, blue, yellow, green Straight line, angle, round, 4-sided shapes Adults, kids Smaller in size compared to the blocks Lighter in weight compared to the blocks Plastic Hard, smooth To play with, to build with In a house, at school Play time, on a break 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 Legos Blocks