Join us as we answer some curious queries posed by children about different subjects including the creation of the vampire myth and the process of honey production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, asks: which author wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, inquires: for what reason 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
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, inquires: which group established the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?
Harry, aged 7, questions: by what process do bees make honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: What Language Do Infants Think in Prior to They Can Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: prior to infants are able to talk, what language do they process 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
