Children's Questions: Discovering this Tale of the Vampire and How Honeybees Produce Honey
Join us while we answer a few fascinating questions posed by kids regarding various topics including this origin of this vampire myth and the method of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, asks: who penned the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: why do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?
Nate, aged 8, asks: which group established the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, questions: by what process do honeybees make their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- 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
Query 5: Which Language Do Infants Think in Prior to They Speak?
Ivy, age 11, questions: before infants are able to speak, what language do they process in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way