Come along as we explore a few curious questions from children about various subjects such as this origin of the Dracula myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who penned the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, questions: who created the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Create Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: by what process do honeybees 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
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, asks: prior to babies are able to talk, which form of thought 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 don’t think at all
