RENO — Registration is now open for the College of Education & Human Development’s Nevada Math and Technology Camp. The camp will host 50 Nevada middle schoolers July 13-18, 2025, on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
This residential camp for middle schoolers aims to enhance mathematics skills and build awareness of mathematics-based careers.
Program staff includes a mix of veteran teachers and upper-division pre-service or beginning teachers. During the camp, youth have the opportunity to meet with local mentors and explore careers in the STEM fields. Some mentors have included meteorologists, engineers, medical examiners and geologists.
The Nevada Math & Technology Camp is intended to increase students’ knowledge, skills and confidence in mathematics and technology in order to enhance mathematical and technological competence in their personal, academic and occupational lives.
Instructors base their lessons on the Nevada Math Standards established for the grade level the students will enter in the fall. They employ research-based teaching methods endorsed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, including a constructivist orientation to learning. Math topics covered in the camp include problem-solving, geometry, spatial skills, data analysis and probability and algebra.
The program exposes the students to the college experience in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Campers stay in the residential halls, which also creates an opportunity for students in Nevada from outside of the Reno-Sparks area to participate.
“The residential nature of the camp allows rural students to be exposed to a large college campus who might not otherwise have an opportunity at this age due to how geographically dispersed our state is,” Assistant Camp Director Heather Crawford-Ferre said.
The camp is led by University professor Lynda Wiest, Ph.D., and Nevada Department of Education professional Heather Crawford-Ferre, Ph.D. Wiest has been the camp director since its inception in 1998, and Crawford-Ferre has been with the camp since 2007.
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/UNR-Math-Camp.