Quick Pics: Dissecting fish: exploring nature

Janet Bacon dissects a yellow perch as students watch her Tuesday at Rocky Boy Elementary School as part of fish dissection day. The activity, run by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is part of a year-long program called Hooked on Fishing that aims to show third-graders the joys of fishing. This is done through different activities including actually fishing in May or going hands on with a yellow perch and dissecting it.

Daryl Hodges dissects a yellow perch as children watch Tuesday at Rocky Boy Elementary School as part of fish dissection day.

Robert Ferguson, 9, dissects a yellow perch as third-grade teacher Heather Nimmick helps Tuesday at Rocky Boy Elementary School as part of fish dissection day.

Isaac Harkins, 9, from left, Brevan Butler, 9, and Brooklyn Murie, 9, dissect a yellow perch Tuesday at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School as part of fish dissection day.