Children's Questions: Learning About the Tale of Dracula and How Bees Produce Sweet Nectar

Come along while we dive into a few curious questions from young ones regarding various subjects such as this creation of the vampire myth and this method of honey making.

Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?

A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author created the story of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• Julia Donaldson
• William Shakespeare

Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?

Gilbert, age 6, inquires: 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
• They sting when they feel threatened

Question 3: Who Established the First Government?

Nate, age 8, asks: which group created the very first government?

• People from Mesopotamia
• Civilization from Greece
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Mesoamerican culture

Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: how do bees make 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
• 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

Query 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?

Ivy, aged 11, questions: before infants can speak, which form of thought do they process 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 don’t think at all