Children's Questions: Discovering this Tale of the Vampire and How Honeybees Create Sweet Nectar
Come along while we explore a few curious questions posed by children about different subjects such as the creation of this vampire legend and the process of bee nectar making.
Question 1: Who Created the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, questions: which author created the story of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps 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 Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, questions: which group established the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees make 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, asks: before babies can talk, what form of thought 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
