Come along while we answer some curious questions posed by kids about different subjects including the origin of the Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, asks: which author wrote the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: who established the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Make Honey?
Harry, aged 7, questions: how do bees 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: prior to infants 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
