Kids' Questions: Learning About the Story of the Vampire and How Honeybees Make Honey

Come along as we answer some fascinating questions from young ones about various topics such as this creation of the Dracula legend and the process of honey production.

Question 1: Who Created the Story of Dracula?

Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author wrote the tale 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, aged 6, asks: why do insects use their stinger?

• 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 Established the First Governing Body?

Nate, age 8, asks: which group formed the very first governing system?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Aztecs

Query 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?

Harry, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees create their golden nectar?

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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

Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Think in Before They Talk?

Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to infants can speak, what language do they process 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