Come along while we answer a few curious queries posed by children about different subjects including this creation of the vampire myth and the method of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Created the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: who penned the tale of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do bees and wasps sting?
- They might mistake you for 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: Who Established the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, inquires: which group established the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, questions: by what process do bees make honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: before infants can talk, what language do they process 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 don’t think at all
