Children's Questions: Learning About this Tale of Dracula and How Bees Create Honey
Come along as we explore a few interesting questions from children regarding various topics including the creation of the vampire myth and this process of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Who Created the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, wonders: who penned the legend of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, asks: for what reason do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group 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?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: how do bees produce honey?
- 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: prior to babies are able to talk, which 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
