Join us while we explore some interesting questions posed by children regarding different subjects such as the origin of the Dracula legend and the method of honey production.
Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, asks: who penned the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group formed the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees create 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: prior to infants are able to talk, which form of thought 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 may not think in a structured way
