Join us while we answer a few curious queries from kids about various subjects such as the creation of this vampire myth and this method of honey making.
Query 1: Who Invented the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, questions: which author wrote the tale of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are 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
Question 3: Who Established the First Government?
Nate, aged 8, asks: which group established the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, wonders: how do honeybees create honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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
Question 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to babies can speak, which 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
