Come along as we answer a few curious queries from kids about various topics such as the origin of the vampire myth and the process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: who wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for 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, age 8, inquires: which group formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: how 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: What Language Do Infants Think in Prior to They Can Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: prior to infants can speak, what form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- 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
