Come along as we explore some curious questions from children about different topics including the origin of the vampire legend and the process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author created the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps 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
Query 3: Who Established the First Government?
Nate, aged 8, inquires: which group formed the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees make honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- 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 Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: before babies can talk, what 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 use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
