Slime Molds – The character Peggy has a pet slime mold, Fluffy. Another type of vacuole, the contractile vacuole, helps regulate internal fluid levels.Ģ. The enclosed food forms a vacuole withing the cell. The amoeba eat their prey (bacteria, algae, or other protists) by surrounding it and taking it in. The projections of cytoplasm are called pseudopods. (Illustration released to public domain by Pearson Scott Foresman)Īmoebas move about by means of the movement of their inner fluids or cytoplasm (endoplasm and ectoplasm).
Amoeba – The main character, Squish, his friend Pod, and the bully Lynwood from the book are all amoebas. It is likely that as more is known about the genetics of the various groups, some may be classified differently or even put into different kingdoms.ġ. There are more than 50,000 species of protists and they are incredibly diverse.
Each cell is capable of carrying out the basic processes of life on its own.
Protists are organisms made up of one cell with a nucleus. It focuses on the microorganisms found in freshwater ponds. One of the strengths of the series is that the books introduce scientific vocabulary words and concepts. Let’s investigate the science behind Squish. Usual, except the school bully doesn’t just push students around, but actually engulfs and eats them! Can Squish save his friends? Can he keep himself out of trouble? For a full review of the book, see our sister blog, Wrapped in Foil. Squish is an amoeba with some usual middle school problems. Holm and Matt Holm is the first is a series of fictional graphic novels that might just inspire some reluctant readers to learn more about science. Growing with Science is hosting STEM Friday this week, and we decided to feature something a little different.
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