Join us as we answer a few fascinating queries from children about various subjects including the origin of the vampire myth and the method of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Which Person Invented the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, wonders: who penned the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: which group formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, asks: how do bees make their golden nectar?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
- Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to infants can talk, which language do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
