Children's Questions: Learning About this Legend of Dracula and How Bees Create Sweet Nectar

Come along as we explore a few interesting queries posed by children about various topics such as this origin of this vampire legend and this method of bee nectar production.

Query 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?

A young girl, age 8, asks: which author wrote the story of Dracula?

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

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

Gilbert, aged 6, asks: why do insects use their stinger?

• They might mistake you for 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

Query 3: Who Formed the First Governing Body?

Nate, age 8, inquires: which group created the first governing system?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Query 4: How Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?

A seven-year-old, age 7, questions: by what process do honeybees produce 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: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?

Ivy, age 11, asks: before babies are able to speak, what language do they think in?

• It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
• They think in whatever language their parents speak in
• They think in a special language that only babies understand
• They don’t think at all