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Betsy was studying animals in school and she was 

curious how they learned.   She asked her mom if 

they could go to the zoo so she could watch the 

animals. 

The first animals they came to were the 

monkeys.   There was a baby monkey trying to 

eat a banana.   It tried smashing it, stomping on 

it, and finally peeling it.   Betsy's mother said this 

monkey was a very active learner. 

The next animal they came upon was the 

sloth.   He was moving very slowly down a 

tree.   He had one goal in mind, and that was 

to use the bathroom.   Betsy's mother said 

this sloth was an intentional learner. 

Continuing on their journey through the zoo they 

spot a group of prairie dogs.   Some were on 

lookout, some were feeding babies, some were 

digging holes.   Betsy's mother said these prairie 

dogs were cooperative learners.

Next, they come to the penguins.   Their food was being 

thrown into the water and the baby penguins were 

jumping in after it.   Betsy's mom said they were 

authentic learners because that is how they would get 

their food in the wild.

The last animal they saw was a bear.   They watched 

the bear for a while.   He was trying to get some 

honey from a honey comb.   First, he tried to stick his 

finger in and got stung by a bee.   Then he tried 

grabbing and throwing the hive.   The bees scattered 

and he got his honey.   Betsy's mom said he must be 

a constructive learner. 

After their long day at the zoo, Betsy and her 

mom decided it was time to go home.   Betsy 

had learned a lot about the animals.

The End

Glossary

Active Learning: learning by adapting to your 

environment

Authentic Learning: learning in a real world 

setting

Constructive Learning: learning by reflecting   on 

and acting on your observations

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