STEM / Maker Class Repair Unit

Slides for a one-week unit on repair for a middle school STEM / Maker class. The week culminated in a “Fix-it Fest” — a large weekend repair event, open to the school and larger community.

Go to — BUSD Repair Unit

Age — 6th - 8th grade (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free


A Collaboration between BUSD Middle School MakerSpaces & BUSD Climate Literacy Initiative

On November 3, 2021 the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education unanimously passed the Climate Literacy Resolution, which commits to graduating students who are well versed in climate change science, issues, & solutions and environmental justice as a civil rights issue. BUSD funded a full-time Teacher on Special Assignment (TSA) to implement the resolution.

Culture of Repair Project Grantee


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