How something in nature came to be...story ideas?

Question

for my latin and greek class, we have to write a story that could be told you an elementary school student about how something in nature came to be. every time i had an idea, someone else said they were using it and i really want to use my own. examples are things like why it snows, why giraffes have long necks,...

Answer 1

I would probably choose how a Tadpole became a Frog. Maybe the one about the fish that buries itself in the mud when the drought comes and survives and returns when the water comes back. You could explain the true color of a Zebra or the Hair on a Polar Bear being Translucent and not white. Look for the one that are uncommon and not talked about very much. It might help to make a list and choose one from it.

Answer 2

Reason why Amethyst is purple (it a gem stone, the birth stone of Feburary.)


According to Greek mythology Dionysus, the god of wine, became enamoured of a young woman called Amethysos, who spurned his attention. Undeterred, Dionysus continued his pursuit, resulting in Amethysos praying to the gods to help her remain chaste. The goddess Artemis granted her wish, and changed Amethysos into a white stone. So impressed was Dionysus by Amethysos’s desires to remain pure that he poured wine over the white stone as an offering, turning the stone purple.

A variation of this myth has a furious Dionysus declaring his intention to kill the next mortal he meets after having been insulted by a mortal. He created a group of fierce tigers to carry out his promise. He met Amethysos, on her way to pay a tribute to Artemis. To protect the maiden from the tigers the goddess turned Amethysos into a pure white crystal statue. When he saw the beautiful statue Dionysus was so overcome with guilt he wept. His tears stained the white quartz purple.

Answer 3

Something In Nature