Come along while we explore a few interesting questions from children about various subjects such as the origin of the vampire legend and the method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: for what reason do insects use their stinger?
- 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
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, inquires: which group formed the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Bees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, wonders: how do bees 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
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: prior to infants are able to talk, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
