Come along while we dive into a few curious queries posed by children regarding different subjects such as the origin of the vampire legend and this process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, wonders: which author penned the tale of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Who Established the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group established the first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: 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 Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: before infants are able to 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
