Come along as we dive into a few fascinating queries posed by children regarding different topics such as the creation of the vampire myth and the method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author created the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do bees and wasps 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
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: which group formed the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Bees Make Honey?
Harry, age 7, questions: how do honeybees 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, age 11, asks: before babies are able to speak, which 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
