Join us as we explore a few interesting questions from children about different topics including the origin of the vampire myth and the method of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author penned the story of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: 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
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: which group created the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, questions: by what process do honeybees make their golden nectar?
- 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to infants can talk, which form of thought do they process 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 don’t think at all
