Kids' Questions: Learning About the Legend of Dracula and How Honeybees Produce Sweet Nectar

Come along as we answer some curious questions from kids regarding various subjects such as the creation of the vampire myth and the process of bee nectar production.

Question 1: Who Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?

A young girl, aged 8, questions: who created the tale of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• Julia Donaldson
• William Shakespeare

Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?

A six-year-old, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They are attracted to pleasant scents
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• They sting when they feel threatened

Question 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?

An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: who formed the very first governing system?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Their Sweet Product?

Harry, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees make honey?

• Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
• They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
• They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?

Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to infants are able to speak, what form of thought 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