Join us while we explore a few curious questions from children regarding different topics including the origin of the Dracula myth and this process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, asks: which author penned the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, asks: why do insects use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for 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
Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, inquires: who established the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, questions: 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, questions: before infants 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
