Kids' Questions: Exploring this Tale of the Vampire and the Way Bees Make Sweet Nectar

Come along while we dive into a few curious questions from children regarding different subjects including this origin of the Dracula legend and this process of bee nectar production.

Query 1: Who Invented the Legend of the Vampire?

A young girl, age 8, asks: who created the story of the famous vampire?

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

Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?

Gilbert, age 6, questions: why 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

Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?

Nate, aged 8, questions: who created the very first governing system?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Mesoamerican culture

Question 4: How Do Bees Make Honey?

Harry, age 7, asks: by what process do bees create 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
• They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Question 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Before They Speak?

An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: prior to babies can speak, which form of thought do they process in?

• It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They use a unique baby language
• They don’t think at all