Come along while we answer some interesting queries posed by children regarding various topics including this origin of this Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Created the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author penned the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, asks: for what reason do insects 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
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?
Nate, age 8, inquires: which group created the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, questions: by what process do bees produce 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, questions: prior to babies are able to speak, what language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
