Come along while we answer a few fascinating questions from children about different topics including this origin of the Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, asks: which author penned the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, asks: for what reason 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
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Who Established the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, inquires: which group established the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Honey?
Harry, age 7, asks: how do bees create honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, asks: before babies can talk, which language do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
