Come along while we explore a few curious questions from kids regarding different topics including the creation of this vampire myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author created the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, questions: why do bees and wasps 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
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: who established the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Create Honey?
Harry, age 7, wonders: how do bees produce 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to babies are able to speak, which form of thought do they process in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
