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
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. Demonstrates the broad scope of teaching opportunities repair offers.
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
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
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
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
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)
Detailed instructions and supporting materials for establishing a Repair Café in a school context. (French)
Source — Repair Together
Age — High school and up (15 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Organiser Un Repair Café Dans Mon École! (French)
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)
Materials for teaching repair and sustainability topics, including hands-on modules. (German)
Source — Technical Education Working Group / Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany
Age — High School and University (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Teaching Materials — (German)
An introduction to the circular economy fleshed out with an extensive library of essays, articles, videos and research.
Source — Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UK
Age — All ages, though most materials are appropriate for middle school and beyond
Cost — Free
Go to — ”What Is A Circular Economy?”
Go to — Teaching Resources Website
Introductory guide for teachers and repair workshop facilitators. (French)
Source — ADEME, France
Age — Middle and High School (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Guide (French)
