Join us while we answer some curious queries from children about various subjects such as the origin of this Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author penned the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, questions: why do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: who established the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do bees make honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: before infants can speak, which form of thought do they process in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
