Join us as we explore a few fascinating queries from children about different topics including the creation of the vampire myth and the method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author created the legend of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: why do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Established the First Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: who created the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: how 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: What Language Do Infants Think in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: before infants are able to speak, which form of thought do they process 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 may not think in a structured way
