Join us as we explore a few fascinating queries from young ones about various topics such as the creation of this vampire myth and the process of honey production.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Story of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, questions: who penned the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: 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 Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: who created the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: how do bees make their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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: Which Language Do Infants Think in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to babies are able to speak, what form of thought do they think 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 may not think in a structured way
