Come along as we answer a few curious queries from kids regarding various subjects including this origin of this vampire myth and the process of honey production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Story of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who wrote the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: why 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
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: which group created the first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: how do bees create honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- 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 Prior to They Can Talk?
Ivy, age 11, inquires: before babies can talk, which form of thought do they think 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
