Join us as we explore a few curious questions posed by children about different topics including the origin of the Dracula legend and the process of honey production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, wonders: which author wrote the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, inquires: which group established the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do bees produce their golden nectar?
- 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to infants are able to talk, what form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
