Join us as we answer a few fascinating queries posed by children about different subjects such as the origin of the vampire legend and this method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author created the tale of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, questions: why do insects sting?
- 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
Query 3: Who Established the First Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, inquires: who established the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do honeybees produce 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, asks: before infants are able to speak, which form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
