Come along while we answer some interesting queries from kids about different subjects such as the origin of the Dracula myth and the method of honey production.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author created the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: 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: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: who established the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: how 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
- 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
Query 5: What Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: prior to babies can speak, what language do they process 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
