Join us while we explore some fascinating queries posed by young ones about various topics including the origin of the vampire legend and the process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, questions: who created the story of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, asks: why do bees and wasps sting?
- 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
Question 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: which group formed the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees create their golden nectar?
- 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Prior to They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: prior to babies are able to talk, which form of thought do they think 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
