Children's Questions: Learning About the Tale of Dracula and the Way Bees Create Honey
Come along as we answer some interesting queries posed by children about various subjects such as the origin of this vampire myth and the method of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Story of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, asks: which author wrote the tale of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do insects 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
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Government?
Nate, aged 8, questions: who established the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: how do honeybees make honey?
- 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
Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: prior to infants are able to speak, which language do they think 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 may not think in a structured way
