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
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
Format — Text, Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (12 years old and up)
Content — Technology; Information / Orientation
Cost — Free
Access — Explore
Access — Educator Resources
Lesson plans and quizzes for teaching students how to repair and upgrade salvaged computers.
Source — Alfond Youth and Community Center, Maine, USA
Format — Text
Age — 3rd - 7th grade (9 - 14 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Computer Club Curricula
Materials to organize and teach an after-school enrichment program, culminating in a school-sponsored community repair event.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Text
Age — 7th - 12th grade (7 - 18 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — 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
Format — Video/Audio
Age — All ages
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Videos
Video describing an on-campus, student-run repair program.
Source — Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Format — Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Video (4:33 minutes)
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
Lesson plans, curriculum links and lesson resources.
Source — Encounter Edu, UK
Format — Text
Age — Ages 11 - 14
Content — Curriculum / Lessons
Cost — Free trial
Access — Ocean Plastics
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
A wealth of accessible materials about the impact of over-consumption, repair-based solutions, the repair movement, and opportunities for action.
Source — unbroken.solutions
Format — Text, Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Content — Information / Orientation
Cost — Free
Access — unbroken.solutions
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)
Video profiling a general repair shop. Illustrates well the value, challenges and opportunities of local, independent repair businesses.
Source — Concentric Media
Format — Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Content — Information / Orientation
Cost — Free
Access — "Fix-it Shops ~ An Endangered Species" (5 minutes)
This short video lovingly delves into the artist’s experience repairing broken objects.
Source — Frame Arte
Format — Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Content — Video
Cost — Free
Access — Paulo Goldstein - Repair Is Beautiful” (5:31 minutes)
