Join us as we explore a few interesting questions from children about various topics including the origin of the vampire legend and this process of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, questions: which author wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: for what reason do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group created the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Honey?
Harry, age 7, questions: by what process do honeybees create honey?
- 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
Query 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Prior to They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: before infants are able to 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
