How to Launch in 8 minutes:

1) It’s a light-lift. Here’s all the resources on a Single Page.

Teachers have packed schedules, but providing practice with real data is essential. Luckily, MeterHero is student-led and requires little class time. Plus implementation is flexible: a few days or a few seasons.

It’s the ideal curriculum enhancement that makes data inquiry real and empowering — without tons of prep.

2) MeterHero is Student-Driven and requires little class time

A) Project Plan: Students log into Dashboard.meterhero.com, click a their meter and complete the next in the Project Plan.

B) Help pages: Instructions, examples and graphic organizers help students be successful.

C) Data Dashboard: As they go along, they enter real utility data and build their inquiry charts.

A) Step-by-step Project Plan

B) Help pages guide students

C) Build real data charts

3) Plan to enhance your start of the year, Units 5/6, or final project

Designed for APES, but practice with real data inquiry aligns with standards from the TEKS, NGSS, IB, etc.

4) Request a local Utility sponsor

MeterHero is always free for teachers, but teachers with local utility sponsor get MeterHero customized with hands on technology, information and rebates so that students can help their families save, a guest speaker to help kick things off, community recognition for students and compensation for teachers.

To request a local utility sponsor, email success@STEMhero.com

Image of a student being recognized in the community — Student being recognized by family and the local water utility for their MeterHero project.

5) Ensure admin buy-in and Website access for Students

Districts have rules to protect student privacy and accessibility, for good reason.

Share MeterHero.com/legal with your administrators and IT team so they can grant student access.

Good news, we never collect household identifying information and have invested in the latest accessibility features so that all families are able to participate. We are funded by local utilities who want students and families to be as water and energy efficient as possible, know about career opportunities, and know about local assistance programs.

Never collect student data

Accessibility for all students

Typical questions admins have

6) Get MeterHero on Your Favorite LMS

Select your LMS below and get all instructions, slides, graphic organizers ready to share with your students:

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7) Invite Students To Your Class

From your MeterHero Dashboard, click the three dots, add your classes, send the link to students:

8) Launch with a “sick” Hype Video or local Utility Guest Speaker

To request a guest speaker, email success@STEMhero.com

9) Start with the end in mind

Sharing exemplars and templates will set expectations, inspire, and scaffold for individuals or small-groups.

Option 1: Google Slides templates (single & multi-slide)

Option 2: Google Slides Playbooks (small group & solo)

10) Include students No matter their living situation

Students can collect real utility data from utility meters or online utility portals.

Some students in apartments, on wells or navigating housing insecurity might not have access to meter data. These and all students can also gather data on specific uses of water, like showers or sprinklers, landscapes, anywhere: the school, apartment, workplace, or neighborhood green space.