Join us as we explore a few interesting questions posed by kids about various topics including the creation of the vampire legend and this method of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, asks: which author wrote the legend of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, asks: why do insects sting?
- 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
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: which group established the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, age 11, inquires: before babies can talk, what 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
