Join us as we explore some fascinating queries from children about different subjects including the creation of the vampire myth and this method of honey making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: who created the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: for what reason do insects use their stinger?
- 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
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: which group formed the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, asks: how do bees make 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 Language Do Babies Think in Prior to They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to babies are able to speak, which 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
