Come along while we answer a few curious questions from young ones about different topics such as this origin of the Dracula legend and the method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author penned the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: which group formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, questions: by what process do bees make 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: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: prior to infants can talk, which form of thought do they process in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
