Join us as we answer some fascinating queries from young ones about various topics including this origin of the vampire legend and the method of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: who penned the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, questions: who formed the first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: how do honeybees create honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- 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 Before They Speak?
Ivy, age 11, asks: before infants are able to speak, what 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
