Come along while we answer a few curious queries posed by young ones about various topics including this origin of the vampire myth and the method of honey production.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, asks: who wrote the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: who created the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: how do honeybees make honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Prior to They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: before babies are able to speak, what language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
