Come along as we answer some curious questions from young ones about various subjects including the creation of this Dracula legend and the process of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Created the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, asks: which author created the legend of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason do bees and wasps 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
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, inquires: who formed the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees 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 Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to babies are able to speak, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
