Join us as we explore a few interesting queries from young ones about different subjects including the origin of the Dracula myth and the method of honey production.
Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: who wrote the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: who established the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?
Harry, age 7, asks: how do bees make honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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 Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: before babies are able to speak, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
