Southern Nevada Writing Project (SNWP)

As one of nearly 185 writing project sites affiliated with the National Writing Project (NWP), the SNWP offers a writing institute for K-12 educators each year, along with a writing camp for K-12 students. Teachers conduct project-sponsored programs in their own schools and in neighboring schools and districts aimed at two purposes: developing teacher knowledge and leadership in their home communities and putting this knowledge and leadership to work to improve student achievement.

For more information, visit the Southern Nevada Writing Project website or email sophie.ladd@unlv.edu.

Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair

The Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science & Engineering Fair promotes an interest in STEM for elementary, middle, and high school students in primarily southern Nevada counties including Clark County and the Clark County School District.

Held at UNLV and hosted by the UNLV College of Sciences, the fair is sponsored by Beal Bank USA. The high school division of the fair is in early March annually, and the middle/elementary division is in late March. Registration for the fair typically comes through your child’s school, but registration of individual students may be allowed based on fair director approval.

For more information, visit Beal Bank USA Science & Engineering Fair or email erica.corliss@unlv.edu.

Note: This is not a summer camp.

Rebel Science Camp

Rebel Science Camp is a standards-based outreach program organized by the Office of the Dean of the College of Sciences at UNLV. The program is designed to reach fifth grade students from Title I schools in Clark County School District early on in their academic careers. Rebel Science Camp presents students with real-world applications as to how science impacts their daily lives, enhances their literacy in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), and encourages them to attain a postsecondary education.

For more information, visit Rebel Science Camp.

Saturday STEM Program

Saturday STEM Program is a series of model-based, inquiry experiences designed to provide interesting and exciting opportunities in STEM for elementary and middle school students. The program provides K-8 students with the opportunity to explore a major integrated STEM theme for five weeks in the fall and spring semesters.

• Register for Integrating Engineering, Robotics and AI for STEM Learning - Grades 4-5 (October 3-31)

For more information, visit the Saturday STEM Program page or email cmseestem@unlv.edu.

Tech Trekker

Tech Trekker provides educators with access to science and engineering equipment and standards-based lessons to increase student engagement in STEM. We also send a student to manage the equipment, allowing teachers to focus solely on teaching. This free service (sponsored by Nevada National Security Sites) is available to all educators in the Las Vegas valley.

For more information, visit the Tech Tekker site or email techtrekker@unlv.edu.