Come along as we explore some curious queries posed by young ones regarding various subjects including the origin of the vampire legend and this process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author penned the tale of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: why do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group created the first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, questions: how 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
- 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: What Language Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to infants can speak, which language do they process 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