Join us as we explore a few curious questions posed by children regarding different topics such as the origin of the vampire legend and this process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: who wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Who Established the First Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: which group established the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: 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
- 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 Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, asks: before babies are able to talk, what form of thought do they process in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
