Children's Questions: Exploring the Legend of the Vampire and the Way Bees Create Sweet Nectar
Join us as we explore a few curious queries from kids about different topics including this origin of this vampire myth and this method of honey making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, questions: which author created the legend of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: why do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, questions: who created the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 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
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to infants can talk, which 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
