Woodland Cadence Poster OCDE Project GLAD® Cadence
Sound Off – Woodland Wonders
A rhythm and rhyme chant to reinforce forest animal adaptations, diets, and survival behaviors.
We just know what we've been told,
Forest wonders, brave and bold!
Animals live beneath the trees,
Finding food with perfect ease.
📣 Sound off – Forest!
📣 Sound off – Survival!
📣 Sound off – 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
They're amazing!
Herbivores eat plants and seeds,
Meeting all their daily needs.
Omnivores eat plants and meat,
Making sure they get a treat!
📣 Sound off – Forest!
📣 Sound off – Survival!
📣 Sound off – 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
They're amazing!
Forest parts and coats of hair,
Keep them safe from chilly air.
Family patterns help them grow,
Through the sun and through the snow!
📣 Sound off – Forest!
📣 Sound off – Survival!
📣 Sound off – 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
They're amazing!
Key Vocabulary
Herbivore
An animal that eats only plants, leaves, and seeds.
Omnivore
An animal that eats both plants and other animals.
Family Patterns
Behaviors of animal parents and offspring to stay safe and grow.
Chant Actions
• Keep the Beat: March in place or pat hands on thighs to keep cadence.
• Sound Off: Teacher chants a line; students echo back.
• Gestures: Chew leaves for herbivores ; pick berries for omnivores .
Woodland Wonders Unit
First Grade Science & Literacy
By Woodland Wonders Project GLAD® Team
Survival & Behaviors • Grade 1 Unit
Woodland Wisdom Literacy Awards Woodland Wisdom
Literacy & Behavior Awards
The Observant Owl
Standard: Make Good Decisions
Can you chant the pattern?
I can spell observe.
I can spell observes.
I can spell observed.
I can spell observing.
But I can't spell reptiles!
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Great Horned Owl
TASK FOR THE BACK:
Use the word observing in a sentence about a forest animal.
Student Name: __________________________________________
The Plural Pack
Standard: Show Respect
Singular vs. Plural
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One Wolf is singular.
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A Pack of Wolves is plural!
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Gray Wolf Pack
TASK FOR THE BACK:
List three other plural nouns that name forest animals (like bears or foxes).
Student Name: __________________________________________
Diet Detective
Standard: Solve Problems
Scientific Words
Herbivorous
Eats only plants. (Deer)
Omnivorous
Eats plants and meat. (Bears)
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Forest Feeders
TASK FOR THE BACK:
Draw a picture of an omnivorous animal finding its lunch.
Student Name: __________________________________________
Survival Suffixes
Standard: Make Good Decisions
Past Tense Actions
Climb + ed = Climbed
Jump + ed = Jumped
Hunt + ed = Hunted
Walk + ed = Walked
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Active Squirrel
TASK FOR THE BACK:
Write a sentence about what a squirrel climbed yesterday.
Student Name: __________________________________________
Forest Features
Standard: Show Respect
Describing Traits
Sharp claws
Bushy tail
Thick fur
Pointy ears
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Black Bear Traits
TASK FOR THE BACK:
Write three adjectives to describe your favorite woodland animal.
Student Name: __________________________________________
Habitat Rhymes
Standard: Solve Problems
Words that Sound Alike
Tree/Bee
Bear/Lair
Deer/Near
Den/Ten
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Forest Lair
TASK FOR THE BACK:
Write a word that rhymes with fox and owl.
Student Name: __________________________________________
Woodland Compounds
Standard: Make Good Decisions
Two Words, One Meaning
Foot + Print = Footprint
Off + Spring = Offspring
Back + Bone = Backbone
Wood + Land = Woodland
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Animal Footprint
TASK FOR THE BACK:
Break the word backbone into its two smaller words.
Student Name: __________________________________________
Sound Safari
Standard: Show Respect
Digraph Detectives
SHarp claws
CHew leaves
THick fur
WHiskers twitch
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Gray Wolf Teeth
TASK FOR THE BACK:
Find another forest word that starts with the sound /sh/.
Student Name: __________________________________________
Forest Friends Chant Poster Forest Friends Here There
A GLAD Language Acquisition Chant
Forest animals here, forest animals there,
Forest animals, forest animals everywhere.
Nocturnal owls swooping silently,
Herbivorous deer foraging peacefully,
Omnivorous raccoons scavenging cleverly,
And agile squirrels climbing quickly.
Skunks in the dark burrow,
Deer in the green habitat,
Kits near the forest edge,
And owlets inside the hollow tree.
Forest animals here, forest animals there,
Forest animals, forest animals everywhere.
FOREST ANIMALS! FOREST ANIMALS! FOREST ANIMALS!
Nocturnal
Herbivorous
Omnivorous
Habitat
Burrow
Traits
Woodland Wonders Big Book Slides Survival in the Woods
The Important Book of Forest Traits
Table of Contents
1 The Important Forest
2 The Camouflaged Deer
3 The Clever Raccoon
4 The Agile Squirrel
5 The Silent Owl
6 The Stinky Skunk
7 Surviving Together
The important thing about forest animals
is they have many different traits to survive.
Some live in habitats with tall trees or caves.
Some use camouflage to hide from danger.
Some hunt for food while others eat plants.
All have special bodies that help them live.
🌲 🐿️
But, the important thing about forest animals
is they have many different traits to survive.
The important thing about deer
is they have many different traits to survive.
They use camouflage to hide in the woods.
They are herbivorous and eat plants.
They have long legs for running away from predators.
Their large ears can hear even the smallest sound.
🦌
But, the important thing about deer
is they have many different traits to survive.
The important thing about raccoons
is they have many different traits to survive.
They are nocturnal and hunt in the dark.
They have clever paws that work like hands.
They are omnivorous and eat all foods.
The black mask on their face helps them see clearly.
🦝
But, the important thing about raccoons
is they have many different traits to survive.
The important thing about squirrels
is they have many different traits to survive.
They are agile climbers in high trees.
They forage for nuts and hide them in a midden.
Their bushy tails help them balance and stay warm.
They have sharp claws for grabbing onto tree bark.
🐿️
But, the important thing about squirrels
is they have many different traits to survive.
The important thing about owls
is they have many different traits to survive.
They have sharp talons for catching food.
Their soft feathers let them fly silently through trees.
They have huge eyes to see in the dark night.
Woodland Wonders Teacher Guide Woodland Wonders Teacher Guide
GLAD Implementation & Standards Alignment
Unit: Forest Animals
NGSS Standards Mapping
1-LS1-1 (Survival)
Identifying external traits like talons and burrows for animal survival.
1-LS1-2 (Behavior)
Observing patterns of interaction between adults and young (kits/owlets).
1-LS3-1 (Family)
Analyzing similarities and differences between offspring and parents.
Instructional Sequence
1
Display: Project the Forest Friends Chant Poster . Use choral response and TPR movements for verbs.
2
Identify: Use colored sticky notes on the chart to label Habitats , Traits , and Family Groups . Emphasize adjective forms like herbivorous .
Full Chant Reference
Forest animals here, forest animals there,
Forest animals, forest animals everywhere.
Nocturnal owls swooping silently,
Herbivorous deer foraging peacefully,
Omnivorous raccoons scavenging cleverly,
And agile squirrels climbing quickly.
Skunks in the dark burrow,
Deer in the green habitat,
Kits near the forest edge,
And owlets inside the hollow tree.
Forest animals here, forest animals there,
Forest animals, forest animals everywhere.
FOREST ANIMALS! (x3)
Key Vocabulary
Nocturnal: Being active at night.
Herbivorous: Eating only plants.
Omnivorous: Eating both plants and meat.
Carnivorous: Eating only meat.
Habitat: An animal's natural home.
Burrow: A tunnel or hole in the ground.
High-Order Questions
"How does an owl's quiet flight help it survive as a carnivorous predator?"
"What makes a skunk kit different from its parent? What makes it the same?"
Forest Trait Detectives Worksheet Forest Trait Detectives
Animal Survival Investigation
Name:
Follow the clues from the Forest Friends Chant !
1 Diet Match-Up
A
Owl
B
Deer
C
Raccoon
Herbivorous: Eating only plants.
Omnivorous: Eating plants and meat.
Carnivorous: Eating only meat.
2 Survival Trait Sketch
Draw a forest animal. Circle a trait (like claws, eyes, or fur).
My animal uses its __________________________ to stay safe!
3 Patterns in Families
How is a kit or owlet like its parent?
Woodland Wisdom Narrative Story Woodland Wisdom: A Survival Story
Narrative Text for Big Book Pages
1
The Awakening Forest
As the sun begins to peek over the tall, green pines, the forest starts to stir. This is the habitat for many amazing friends. But did you know that every animal here has a secret? They all have special traits—parts of their bodies or ways they act—that help them stay safe, find food, and survive in the wild woods.
2
Silent Wings
High in the hollow of an old oak tree, an Owl blinks her giant, yellow eyes. She is nocturnal, which means she was awake while you were dreaming! She is a carnivorous hunter who searches for small mice. Her soft feathers let her fly as quietly as a whisper, and her sharp talons are perfect for catching her breakfast.
3
Hidden in the Shadows
Down on the forest floor, a Deer stands very, very still. Her brown fur is a special kind of camouflage that helps her blend into the tree trunks. She is a herbivorous animal, munching on sweet clover and tender leaves. With her big ears twitching, she listens for any tiny sound of danger.
4
Clever Paws
Near the sparkling stream, a Raccoon is busy using his front paws like little hands. He is omnivorous, so he isn't picky! He might find a juicy berry or a slippery crawfish. His black mask helps him see through the glare of the water and the shadows of the night, making him a master of the forest edge.
5
The Warning Stripe
Waddling through the tall grass is a Skunk. He doesn't have sharp talons or fast legs, but he has one of the best defenses in the forest. If he feels scared, he can spray a stinky musk that tells everyone to stay away! Most animals know that when they see his bright white stripe, it's time to find a different path.
6
Forest Families
In every corner of the forest, parents are taking care of their young. A mother skunk leads her tiny kits in a line, teaching them where to dig. An owlet watches his father to learn how to fly. These babies look a lot like their parents, but they are smaller and still learning the patterns of their habitat.
The Important Lesson
The important thing about all forest animals is they have many different traits to survive! From the silent owl to the camouflaged deer, they are all part of the Woodland Wisdom that keeps the forest full of life and wonder.
Woodland Art Plates 🦉
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Owlets
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Kits
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Woodland Wisdom
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The Habitat
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Nocturnal
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Camouflage
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Omnivore
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Warning
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Owlet
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Fawn
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Kit
Patterns
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