Well, we definitely enjoyed finding out how some of you students spent your summer break.

Dozens of students even got the chance to hang out with scientists on UNLV's campus, all part of the Young Rebels program.

Check it out.

(Bernie) STEAM stands for Science, -(Violet) Technology, -Engineering, -Art, -and Mathematics.

-Bernie Rodriguez, a 5th grader at Sandy Searles Miller Academy, and Violet Neri, a 4th grader at Robert and Sandy Ellis Elementary School... -These camps are amazing and really, really fun.

-...are no strangers to attending these amazing and really, really fun camps put on by UNLV Early Outreach and its Young Rebels program.

-I get to learn something.

They take good care of me, and I can explore the campus.

-Dozens of students all got the chance to explore UNLV's campus while taking part in the Starting the School Year Full STEAM Ahead day camp.

(Devan Harris) Yes.

So CCSD is definitely our biggest partner.

And so out of Early Outreach, we have a menu of services for elementary, middle, and early high school.

So grades 9 and 10.

Our goal is for them to feel like they can see themselves here one day, right, or at any college campus, really.

But fingers crossed, UNLV.

-Leading the interactive STEAM sessions... (scientist) I am from the Desert Research Institute.

-...real life scientists.

(Emily McDonald Williams) So DRI is the research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

So DRI is predominantly focused on researching solutions to environmental problems on a global basis.

(scientist) It's the state of the animals in...living in the ice.

(student) North Pole.

-Yeah.

What do you think?

Are they in danger, or are they in good condition?

-In danger.

-My team is the STEM Education program team at DRI, and our job is to really take that innovative science and to engage the next generation in high quality and interactive STEM learning.

(scientist) I am now going to work on driving my robot.

-We coded some robots, and then we kind of played with them.

We did engineering, and we created a structure to hold on when there's earthquakes.

-They're so intelligent, and it's really wonderful to see those problem solving skills really come out while they're participating in these activities.

-And the future sure looks bright for the next generation of scientists.

-STEAM!

-And I can definitely tell you that I personally had a blast watching these brilliant minds at work.

Future scientists, indeed.

For all the great programs offered year round, please visit youngrebels.unlv.edu.