Join us while we explore some interesting queries from kids about different topics such as this origin of the vampire myth and the process of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Which Person Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author created the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: why do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
Nate, aged 8, questions: which group established the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Make Honey?
Harry, aged 7, asks: how do honeybees produce 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to infants can talk, which language 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
