Join us while we answer a few curious queries posed by children about various subjects such as the origin of the vampire myth and this method of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Created the Legend of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: which author created the tale of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, age 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
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, inquires: which group established the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, asks: how do honeybees create honey?
- 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: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to babies are able to speak, what language do they process in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
