Come along as we answer some curious queries posed by kids regarding various topics including the origin of the Dracula myth and the process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Created the Story of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: which author penned the tale of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: why do insects sting?
- 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: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, inquires: who created the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: how do bees create their golden nectar?
- 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: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to infants can speak, which language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
