Come along as we answer a few interesting questions posed by kids regarding different topics including the origin of the Dracula myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Created the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author penned the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: 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
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: who created the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees make their golden nectar?
- 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 Think in Prior to They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: before babies can speak, which language do they process 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 may not think in a structured way
