Join us as we dive into some curious queries from children about different subjects including the creation of the Dracula myth and this process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, questions: which author created the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, asks: for what reason do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, inquires: who formed the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, questions: by what process do bees create 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
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: before infants are able to speak, what 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
