Come along while we explore a few fascinating queries posed by children about different topics including the origin of the vampire legend and this method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who created the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, questions: why 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
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: who formed the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Make Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: by what process do honeybees produce honey?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
- Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: before infants can talk, which form of thought 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
