Join us as we answer some interesting questions posed by young ones about different subjects including the origin of the Dracula myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Invented the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, wonders: which author wrote the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, questions: why do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, asks: who established the first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, wonders: how do bees make honey?
- 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 Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to infants are able to talk, what form of thought do they process in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- 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
