Join us as we answer a few curious queries from children about various subjects including this origin of this vampire myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of the Vampire?
A young girl, age 8, questions: who penned the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: which group established the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, wonders: how do bees produce their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: before infants are able to speak, which form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- 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
