Come along while we answer some curious questions from young ones about different topics including the origin of the vampire myth and this method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: who wrote the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, inquires: for what reason do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: who formed the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees make honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
- Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: prior to infants can talk, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
