Children's Questions: Learning About the Story of the Vampire and the Way Bees Produce Sweet Nectar
Come along as we explore some interesting queries posed by young ones regarding various topics including this origin of the vampire myth and the method of honey production.
Question 1: Who Created the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, questions: who wrote the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are 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: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
Nate, age 8, inquires: who formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Honey?
Harry, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees produce honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to babies can talk, which language do they process 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 don’t think at all
