Join us as we explore some curious queries posed by young ones about different subjects including the origin of this Dracula myth and the method of honey production.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: which author wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, asks: why 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
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: who established the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: how 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Before They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: before babies are able to talk, which language 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
