Come along while we answer some fascinating questions posed by children regarding various subjects including the origin of this vampire myth and the method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, questions: which author created the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps sting?
- 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 Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, questions: who established the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees make 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: before infants can talk, what language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
