What is this?
Euglena is a very tiny, single-celled living thing that swims in fresh water, like ponds. It's super cool because it can make its own food using sunlight, just like a plant, but it can also gobble up other small particles, just like a tiny animal!
Key Parts to Explore
Flagellum
This long, whip-like tail helps the Euglena swim and move through the water.
Eyespot
This small red spot helps the Euglena sense light so it can find sunny places to make food.
Chloroplasts
These green parts inside the Euglena are where it makes its own food using energy from the sun.
Nucleus
The nucleus is like the Euglena's brain, controlling all its activities and holding its genetic information.
Did You Know?
Euglena are amazing because they can act like both a plant, making their own food, and an animal, eating other tiny bits!
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