Join us while we explore some curious queries posed by kids about various topics such as this origin of the vampire legend and this method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author wrote the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, inquires: who formed the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: how 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
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: before infants can talk, what 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 may not think in a structured way
