Join us while we explore some curious queries posed by children about various topics including this creation of this vampire myth and this method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, questions: who created the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- 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
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, questions: who created the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do honeybees make 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
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: before babies can 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
