Join us while we explore some fascinating questions from young ones about different topics including the origin of the vampire myth and the method of honey production.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: which author penned the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: why do insects use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for 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 Formed the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: who established the first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, questions: how do honeybees produce honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: before babies are able to speak, 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 use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
