Join us while we answer a few curious queries posed by kids regarding different topics including this origin of the vampire myth and this method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Created the Story of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, questions: which author wrote the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- 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, inquires: which group formed the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Honey?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees produce honey?
- 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: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, asks: prior to infants are able to talk, which language do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way