Join us as we explore some fascinating questions from children about various topics such as the origin of the vampire myth and the process of honey making.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, questions: which author created the tale of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: why do bees and wasps sting?
- 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
Question 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, asks: who created the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Prior to They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, inquires: prior to infants are able to talk, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all