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
Format — Text
Age — 5th - 12th grade (11 - 18 years old)
Content – Curriculum / Lessons
Cost — Free download (English hardcopy available at cost)
Access Page — Fixing Things for the Future
Pedagogy, teaching and learning strategies, tools, and classroom materials.
Source — Agency by Design Oakland; Maker Ed, Berkeley, California, USA
Format — Text
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons
Cost — Free download, (hardcopy available at cost)
Access Page — 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
Format — Text
Age — 1st - 4th grade (ages 6 - 10)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons
Cost — Free
Access — Stitching Stuffies
Three short animations address e-waste, the pressure to replace gadgets, and the materials inside them.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Video/Audio
Age — All ages
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Videos
Teacher lesson plan and student worksheets.
Source — Rethink Waste, California USA
Format — Text
Age — 3rd - 5th grade (9 - 11 year olds)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons
Cost — Free
Access — Another “R”: Repair!
Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Text
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — 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
Content — Curriculum / Lessons
Cost — Free
Access —
Download the Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Packet pdf
Download a pdf 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
Format — Text
Age — Ages 6 - 18
Content — Curriculum / Lessons; Fashion
Cost — Free
Access — 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
Content — Curriculum / Lessons
Cost — Varies by product — UK only at present (September 2024)
Access — Team Repair
Resource for students to explore where and how the materials in our phones are sourced.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Interactive, Text
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Materials Matter
Video discussing our relationship with electronics, with a call to commitment to change it.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Video/Audio
Age — All ages
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — 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
Format — Materials
Age — All ages
Content — Poster
Cost — £1
Access — Six R’s Poster
Big picture on technology, design, repair, social justice and the environment, and agency to change.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Video/Audio
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — “I can imagine a world where ….” Video (4:28 min)
Videos about grass-roots action: community repair events — Repair Cafés, Fixit Clinics, Restart Parties, and many local, independent initiatives
Sources — Various Public Media
Format — Video/Audio, Activity
Age — All ages
Content — Repair All
Cost — Free
Access — Palo Alto Repair Café video (3:28 min)
Access — Berkeley Repair Café video (1:54 min)
Access — Fixit Clinic video (3:23 min)
Access — Restart Parties video (4:19 min)
Comprehensive handbook for establishing a school-based community repair event, outline for linking repair concepts with academic subject areas, didactic guides and games. (Spanish)
Source — Club de Reparadores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Format — Text
Age — All ages
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Repair All
Cost — Free
Access — Guide (Spanish pdf)
Access — Didactic guides, videos, games and additional materials (Spanish)
Classroom materials for a school-based community repair event.
Source — Repair Café Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Format — Text
Age — Elementary / Primary and middle school (6 - 8 year olds)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Repair All
Cost — Sliding Scale, recommended: 25€
Access — Starter Kit
Guide for organizing and running community repair events in educational contexts. (German)
Source — Kristina Deselaers, Germany
Format — Text
Age — All ages
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Repair All
Cost — Free
Access — 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
Format – Text
Age — All ages
Content – Curriculum / Lessons, Repair All
Cost — Free
Access — Repair and Education (German)
Lesson and supporting activity sheets.
Source — Practical Action, UK
Format — Text
Age — UK Primary and Secondary (5 - 16 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Repair All
Cost — Free
Access — 6Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
