Join us as we answer a few curious queries posed by kids about various subjects including the origin of this vampire myth and this method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Story of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: who wrote the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: why do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?
Nate, aged 8, questions: which group formed the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, wonders: how do honeybees produce honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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: What Language Do Infants Think in Prior to They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to babies are able to talk, what language do they think 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 don’t think at all
