Join us while we answer a few curious questions from children about different subjects including the origin of this Dracula myth and this process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author penned the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- 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
Question 3: Who Established the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group created the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Make Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Think in Prior to They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: prior to infants can speak, what language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
