Join us as we answer some fascinating questions from children about different subjects such as the origin of the Dracula myth and the process of honey production.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, wonders: who wrote the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do insects use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: which group created the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Bees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees make their golden nectar?
- 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Talk?
Ivy, age 11, questions: before babies can 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
