Come along while we answer a few curious questions from kids regarding different topics including the origin of this Dracula legend and the process of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, asks: who wrote the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?
Nate, aged 8, asks: which group created the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, asks: how 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: before infants can speak, what language 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
