Join us as we explore some curious queries from children about different topics including the origin of the vampire myth and this process of honey production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: who created the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: why do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group formed the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, questions: how do honeybees 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
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, age 11, questions: before babies can 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
