Come along as we explore some interesting queries posed by children about various subjects including the origin of the vampire legend and the method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, asks: which author wrote the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, questions: why do insects use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: how do honeybees produce honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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
Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Talk?
Ivy, age 11, questions: before infants are able to talk, 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way