Submitted Photo Dr. Mark Lueders, assistant professor of biology, helps students get up close and personal with organisms during the annual Science Open House held by the Minot State University Department of Science on Tuesday. The organisms, mostly aquatic insects, had been collected from local streams by Minot State University students and were set up under microscopes so students could see the features that scientists use to identify bugs. The open house is an invitational event for regional schools, ranging from third to sixth grade, but it can see students as young as second grade and as old as eighth grade. Photo by Rick Heit.

Submitted Photo Student Yoni Neyshtadt points out a feature as students figure out where to build a house near a stream channel in playing a classic erosion game. Students place Monopoly houses and watch water run through a stream table to see erosion and deposition firsthand. The student whose house survives the longest earns a fancy rock. The game was part of activities during the Minot State University Department of Science’s annual Science Open House Tuesday. About 300 students were expected to attend. Photo by Rick Heit.