Join us while we answer some interesting queries from young ones about various topics including the origin of the Dracula myth and this process of honey production.
Query 1: Who Created the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, questions: which author created the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: why do insects 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
Question 3: Who Established the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, inquires: who established the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees create their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- 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 Infants Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: prior to babies can talk, what language do they think 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