Join us while we answer some fascinating queries posed by children about various topics including the origin of the vampire legend and this process of honey making.
Question 1: Who Invented the Legend of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who created the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: for what reason do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group formed the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, wonders: by what process do bees produce their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: prior to babies can speak, what form of thought do they process in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
