Join us while we answer some curious questions from children about various topics including the origin of this vampire myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who wrote the story of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason 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
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, inquires: which group created the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: how do honeybees make their golden nectar?
- 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 Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Prior to They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: before infants are able to 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
