Come along as we answer some fascinating queries posed by children about various subjects such as this origin of this Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Which Person Created the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: who wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: why do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: which group established the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees produce 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
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: before infants can talk, what form of thought do they process 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
