Join us while we answer some fascinating questions from children about various subjects including the origin of the vampire myth and this process of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Who Invented the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who wrote the legend of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, questions: why do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: who created the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Make Honey?
Harry, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees make 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, asks: before babies are able to speak, what form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
