Come along while we answer a few interesting queries from young ones about different subjects such as the origin of the Dracula myth and the process of honey making.
Query 1: Who Invented the Story of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: who created the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: why do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, questions: which group created the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Make Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process do bees produce honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to babies are able to talk, 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 may not think in a structured way
