MXLab at Watkins Mill High School

Nicole Han and Sasha Golubchyk • December 3, 2024

The Mobile eXploration Lab was at Watkins Mill High School for science classes for a week in November showing students the amazing world of STEM.

The MXLab, created by Learning Undefeated, is the biggest and most advanced STEM education vehicle in the country. The labs have professional grade equipment, technology, and techniques that aren’t available in schools for students to use. Students can go in and experience different labs that are related to STEM. They have seven curricula: bio-science, chemistry, physics, engineering, data set modeling, cyber security, and AI.

Science teacher Megan Wahl said, “our students get to see technology and lab equipment that is realistic. [The same lab equipment that] is used in some of the STEM workplaces that we have in the Washington DC area…[students] also get connected with resources for STEM careers and programs that help encourage students to go into the field of science, technology, engineering, and math.”

Education program lead Ashley LaVerdure and Education coordinator Hannah Schoeppner are the ones running the labs and helping students through the experiments. On November 13th, Wahl’s 7th period class was learning about the periodic elements and how they were built based on the properties of each element.

LaVerdure said, “Our goals are to provide STEM education and STEM resources to primarily under-represented communities, as well as try and bridge the equity gap.”

The MXLab was here until November 15th.

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Nicole Han, Editor-in-Chief

Nicole is a senior at Watkins Mill High School and one of the editors in chief for the Current. At any given time she will be drawing and also likes to cosplay from time to time. She has no idea what to do for the future, nor remember what happened one hour ago. All she can do is focus on the present and what to do tomorrow. But she does know that she wants to get better at any type of art. In the meantime she will be here contemplating her career choices. If she had any.

Sasha Golubchyk, Staff Writer

Sasha is a senior at Watkins Mill High School with a passion for music, animals, literature, and psychology. She is a member of the WM varsity tennis team, Minds Matter, SIS (Sisters In Success) and is new to the Current this year. In her free time, Sasha enjoys scrap-booking, cooking, writing, and listening to music. She plans to attend a 4-year university and then veterinary school to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian.