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FACTOID!!
Did you know that there are a group of frogs in South America known as 'poison-dart frogs'? There are different types of frogs within the group but most of them are brightly coloured and have black spots. They are dangerous to touch because they have poison on their skin. Native people in the area used to rub the poison onto their arrows before hunting.


Carrot Pump


Cut out the leafy top of a large carrot to make a hollow hole.

Put in a 5 centimetre (2 inch) straw and seal it with wax from a melted candle. Be careful!

Take toothpicks and stick them into the carrot so it can be hung in a glass of food-coloured water.

Watch your carrot for a day or two.

Take a picture of your carrot and send it in (as a jpeg or mail it as a print), and Global Forest will post it in the GF-Gallery along with your name and we will send you a GF sticker for your collection.


In order to receive a free GF sticker for participating in this activity you must first be a member of GF Awesome.

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