Come along as we explore some curious questions from kids regarding various subjects including the origin of the vampire myth and this method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: which author penned the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- 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 Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: who created the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do honeybees make their golden nectar?
- 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 Language Do Infants Think in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: prior to babies 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
