Kids' Questions: Exploring the Legend of the Vampire and the Way Honeybees Create Honey

Come along as we explore some fascinating questions posed by children about different topics including this creation of the vampire legend and this process of honey production.

Question 1: Who Invented the Story of Dracula?

A young girl, age 8, questions: which author penned the story of the famous vampire?

• A popular children's author
• Bram Stoker
• Julia Donaldson
• The famous playwright

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

Gilbert, aged 6, asks: why do insects use their stinger?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They are attracted to pleasant scents
• They sting when they are hungry
• They sting when they feel threatened

Query 3: Who Formed the Earliest Government?

An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: who created the first government?

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

Query 4: How Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?

Harry, age 7, questions: how do bees create honey?

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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

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

An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: prior to infants are able to speak, which form of thought 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