Come along as we explore some interesting queries from children about various topics including the origin of the vampire legend and this process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Created the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, questions: who penned the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: why do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: which group formed the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: how do honeybees create honey?
- 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
Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Think in Prior to They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to infants can speak, which language do they process in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
