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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
Comprehensive handbook for establishing a school-based community repair event, outline for linking repair concepts with academic subject areas, didactic guides, videos and games. (Spanish)
Source — Club de Reparadores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Guide (Spanish pdf)
Go to — Didactic guides, videos, games and additional materials (Spanish)
Classroom materials for a school-based community repair event.
Source — Repair Café Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Age — Elementary / Primary and middle school (6 - 8 year olds)
Cost — Sliding Scale, recommended: 25€
Go to — Starter Kit
Guide for organizing and running community repair events in educational contexts. (German)
Source — Kristina Deselaers, Germany
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Download Manual and Teaching Materials — (German)
Catalogue of materials and other resources related to bringing repair into the educational settings. (German)
Source — Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen, with links to resources from various other sources, Germany
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Repair and Education (German)
