Children's Questions: Exploring the Story of Dracula and the Way Bees Make Honey

Join us while we explore some fascinating questions from children about different topics such as this origin of the Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar making.

Question 1: Which Person Created the Legend of the Vampire?

A young girl, age 8, wonders: who penned the story of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• The famous playwright

Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?

Gilbert, age 6, inquires: for what reason do insects 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 Established the First Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, aged 8, inquires: which group established the very first government?

• People from Mesopotamia
• Civilization from Greece
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Aztecs

Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees produce 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
• 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

Question 5: What Language Do Infants Think in Before They Talk?

An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: before infants can talk, what language do they process 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 may not think in a structured way