Children's Questions: Exploring the Legend of the Vampire and the Way Bees Make Sweet Nectar
Join us while we explore some fascinating queries posed by children about various topics such as this creation of the vampire myth and the process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Which Person Invented the Story of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, asks: which author wrote the tale of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: why do insects sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the First Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: who established the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees make their golden nectar?
- 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: prior to infants can speak, what language 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 may not think in a structured way
