Join us while we answer a few curious queries from children about various subjects including this creation of this vampire myth and this process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Legend of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, questions: who penned the tale of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: which group formed the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Make Honey?
Harry, age 7, wonders: how do honeybees make honey?
- 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Talk?
Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to babies can talk, which language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
