Children's Questions: Discovering the Tale of Dracula and the Way Bees Make Sweet Nectar
Join us while we dive into a few interesting questions posed by children about various subjects including the creation of this vampire myth and this process of honey making.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, questions: who created the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: for what reason 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
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: who created the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Honey?
Harry, aged 7, questions: by what process do bees create their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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
Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, age 11, inquires: prior to infants are able to speak, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
