Come along as we explore some interesting questions from children about different subjects such as the origin of the vampire legend and this method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Story of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author wrote the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps 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
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, questions: which group established the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, questions: 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?
Ivy, age 11, questions: before babies are able to speak, 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
