Children's Questions: Exploring this Legend of Dracula and How Bees Produce Honey

Come along as we answer some interesting queries posed by children about various topics including the origin of the vampire myth and the process of honey production.

Query 1: Which Person Invented the Tale of Dracula?

A young girl, aged 8, wonders: who wrote the tale of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• Julia Donaldson
• The famous playwright

Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?

A six-year-old, age 6, asks: for what reason do insects sting?

• 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: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group formed the first government?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Mesoamerican culture

Query 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?

Harry, age 7, asks: how do bees make their golden nectar?

• Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
• They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
• Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
• Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them

Question 5: What Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?

Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to infants are able to talk, 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 use a unique baby language
• They don’t think at all