Come along while we answer some curious questions from kids about various subjects including the creation of the vampire myth and this method of honey making.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, questions: which author wrote the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, asks: why do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, inquires: which group formed the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees produce honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: before infants are able to talk, what 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
