Kids' Questions: Discovering the Legend of Dracula and the Way Bees Create Honey

Come along as we explore some fascinating queries from children about different topics such as the origin of this Dracula myth and the process of honey production.

Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?

Freyja, aged 8, asks: who wrote the tale of Dracula?

• A popular children's author
• The Irish writer
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• The famous playwright

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

Gilbert, age 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps 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

Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?

Nate, age 8, questions: who created the first government?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• Civilization from Greece
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?

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

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
• Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
• They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Question 5: What Language Do Babies Think in Before They Can Speak?

Ivy, age 11, inquires: prior to infants can talk, what form of thought do they think in?

• It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They think in a special language that only babies understand
• They may not think in a structured way