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Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.7 July 2008

Cover Story by Sue Gruber
It’s Summer…Time to Shift Gears and Re-energize!
A lighthearted perspective on what summer break can and should be.


Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
Eight Year Summary of Articles

Columns
»To Tell the TruthLeah Davies
»Discipline Without Stress, Inc.Marvin Marshall
»Teaching through Summer TV ViewingCheryl Sigmon
»A New Unified Field TheoryTodd R. Nelson
»The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»Get the Most Out of Being MentoredHal Portner
»Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»Keyboarding: Some Assembly RequiredRob Reilly

Articles
»Who’s Cheating Whom?
»Dealing with Dishonesty
»How To Prevent Cheating in Middle and High School
»When Is Student Failure The Teacher’s Fault
»Frogs Predict Massive Chinese Quake of 2008
»July 2008 Writing Prompts
»What Are We Doing? And Why Are We Doing It?
»"Boys Read" Effort Aims to Turn Boys Into Readers
»A Teaching Guide for Summer Song
»12 Test Taking Strategies that Boost Student Scores!
»Gardner-Style Lesson Plan: Molecular Basis of Heredity
»Federal Government Resources for Educators
»You Be the Chemist Activity Guides

Features
»Cheaters! Teachers talk about their experiences
»Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»Candles of Inspiration: July 2008
»Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: July 2008
»Video Bytes: The "Impotence" of Proofreading and More
»Today Is... Daily Commemoration for July 2008
»Live on Teachers.Net: July 2008
»The Lighter Side of Teaching
»Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes for Teachers
»Using Test "Cheat Sheets" To Enhance Student Learning
»"Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach"
»Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers


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Frogs Predict Massive Chinese Quake of 2008

Frogs leap to conclusions and prove to be tragically correct!
by Tim Newlin
Regular contributor to the Gazette
July 1, 2008

 

The recent massive earthquake in China that has killed upwards of 40,000 people was predicted by frogs just a day before the quake. A mass migration of an army of small brown frogs filled the streets of the village closest to the epicenter of the quake. They were all over the place and so many in the streets that even bicyclists had a hard time steering around them. Authorities told the people it was just a frog mating ritual, but after the quake it has become clear that the frogs had a natural early warning system and were trying to run away from danger that they could feel in the earth.

For many years some Chinese have used animals as a way of predicting earthquakes. Some of the warning signs they use are when cattle, sheep or horses refuse to enter their corral, when chickens fly up into trees and pigs break out from their pens, when rats run out of their hiding places, when ducks refuse to go into the water, when pigeons are frightened and will not return to their nests, or when fish jump out of the water as if they were frightened.

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Tim Newlin
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