Children's Questions: Discovering the Legend of Dracula and How Bees Create Sweet Nectar
Come along while we answer a few interesting questions from young ones about different topics such as the origin of the Dracula legend and the method of honey making.
Question 1: Which Person Created the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author wrote the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, questions: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- 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
Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: which group created the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, wonders: by what process do bees create 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
Question 5: Which Language Do Babies Think in Before They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, asks: prior to infants can talk, which 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
