Join us as we answer a few curious queries posed by young ones regarding various topics including the creation of the Dracula myth and this process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: which author penned the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: which group established the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, questions: how do bees make 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: before babies are able to speak, 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
