Join us while we answer some curious questions posed by young ones about various topics such as this origin of the vampire myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, asks: which author created the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
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 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 Government?
Nate, age 8, asks: who created the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: how do bees 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Language Do Babies Think in Prior to They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to babies are able to talk, which language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
