Kids' Questions: Exploring the Story of Dracula and the Way Honeybees Create Sweet Nectar

Join us while we explore a few curious questions from children regarding various subjects including the origin of this vampire legend and this method of honey production.

Query 1: Which Person Created the Tale of the Vampire?

Freyja, age 8, wonders: who created the legend of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• William Shakespeare

Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?

A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason do insects sting?

• They sting if they think you are 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 Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: which group formed the very first government?

• People from Mesopotamia
• Civilization from Greece
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Aztecs

Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

Harry, age 7, asks: how do bees make honey?

• 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 Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Talk?

Ivy, age 11, asks: before babies are able to speak, which language do they process 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