Comprehensive handbook for establishing a student-run repair program in schools.
(in English, Spanish and German — French is forthcoming)

Source — Rudolf Steiner School, Munich, Germany
Age — 5th - 12th grade (11 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free download (English hardcopy available at cost)
Go to — Fixing Things for the Future

Teaching packs linking repair with sustainability by way of repairing electrical and electronic devices.

Source — Djapo, Leuven, Belgium; and Sharepair, the European Union
Age — 10 - 12 years old - Volume 1
Age — 14 - 18 years old - Volume 2
Cost — Free
Go to — Make It Work!

Comprehensive guidebook outlining how to set up an after-school program to teach students how to repair salvaged computers.

Source — Riot Refurb, South Portland High School, Maine, USA
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Riot Refurb Program

Pedagogy, teaching and learning strategies, tools, and classroom materials.

Source — Agency by Design Oakland; Maker Ed, Berkeley, California, USA
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free download, (hardcopy available at cost)
Go to — The Toolkit

Two anthologies of well-selected resources addressing core repair issues, from environmental to political to economic; citations for further research; practical how-to’s.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Middle school and up (12 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Explore
Go to — Educator Resources

These workshop materials include educational slides, lesson plans, supply lists, budget forms, templates and videos.

Source — High School of Fashion Industries (HSFI) and Repair Shop, New York, USA
Age — 9th - 12th grade (14 - 18th years old), adaptable for 6th - 8th grades (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Repair Shop

Lesson plans and quizzes for teaching students how to repair and upgrade salvaged computers.

Source — Alfond Youth and Community Center, Maine, USA
Age — 3rd - 7th grade (9 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Computer Club Curricula

Lesson plan and workshop guide for connecting hands-on repair and environmental awareness by guiding young children through repairing their own stuffed toys.

Source — WNC Repair Cafe, North Carolina, USA
Age — 1st - 4th grade (ages 6 - 10)
Cost — Free
Go to — Stitching Stuffies

Materials to organize and teach an after-school enrichment program, culminating in a school-sponsored community repair event.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — 7th - 12th grade (7 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Restart at School Website

Three short animations address e-waste, the pressure to replace gadgets, and the materials inside them.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Videos

Very accessible, animated video addressing consumption, the linear and circular economies, and where repair fits into the transition can caring for the earth.

Source — Share and Repair Bath, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (2:40 min)

Video describing an on-campus, student-run repair program.

Source — Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (4:33 minutes)

Teacher lesson plan and student worksheets.

Source — Rethink Waste, California USA
Age — 3rd - 5th grade (9 - 11 year olds)
Cost — Free
Go to — Another “R”: Repair!

Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest

Ten lesson plans tied to multiple subject areas. One hour each. Linked to Primary National Curriculum, adaptable to any school context.

Source — Malvern Hills Repair Cafe, UK
Age — Ages 10 - 11; adaptable to 7 - 14 year olds
Cost — Free
Go to — Education Packet
Go to — Outline of Links to English, Science, Geography and History

Lesson plans, learning intentions, materials required, etc. Linkages to UK national curriculum standards, adaptable to any school context.

Source — Repair What You Wear, UK
Age — Ages 6 - 18
Cost — Free
Go to — Fashion and the Environment

Library of essays, articles and videos from a wide range of publications about why repair is important.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Why Repair Matters

Hands-on learning kits for the classroom, tied to science, tech, and sustainability education. Streamlined home kits.

Source — Team Repair, UK
Age — 8 - 15 years old
Cost — Varies by product — UK only at present (September 2024)
Go to — Team Repair

Lesson plans, curriculum links and lesson resources.

Source — Encounter Edu, UK
Age — Ages 11 - 14
Cost — Free trial
Go to — Ocean Plastics

Resource for students to explore where and how the materials in our phones are sourced.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Materials Matter

“We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident…”

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — All ages
Cost — Free (almost)
Go to — Poster

Lesson plans

Source — Facing The Future, Western Washington University, USA
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Download pdf

A wealth of accessible materials about the impact of over-consumption, repair-based solutions, the repair movement, and opportunities for action.

Source — unbroken.solutions
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — unbroken.solutions

Lesson plans

Source — Design Minds - State Library of Queensland, Pimpama State Secondary College; and Relative Creative, a design firm in Australia
Age — Australian Teaching Levels 7 - 12 (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Toolkit

Video discussing our relationship with electronics, with a call to commitment to change it.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (< 1 minute) and text about The Restart Code

Design and Technology poster about the 6 R’s — Reduce, Reuse, Refuse, Recycle, Rethink, Repair.

Source — Tes, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — £1
Go to — Six R’s Poster

Technical writing program

Source — iFixit, California USA and worldwide
Age — Advanced high school and university levels (16 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Begin here

Big picture on technology, design, repair, social justice and the environment, and agency to change.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — “I can imagine a world where ….” Video (4:28 min)

Video profiling a general repair shop. Illustrates well the value, challenges and opportunities of local, independent repair businesses.

Source — Concentric Media
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — "Fix-it Shops ~ An Endangered Species" (5 minutes)

Information and videos about grass-roots action: Community Repair Events — Repair Cafés, Fixit Clinics, Restart Parties, and many local, independent initiatives

Sources — Various
Age — All ages
Cost — Free