Materials to organize and teach an after-school enrichment program, culminating in a school-sponsored community repair event.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — 7th - 12th grade (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Restart at School Website
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
Age — Middle school and up (12 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Explore
Go to — Educator Resources
Slides for teaching a one-week repair unit in a middle school STEM/Maker class.
Source — BUSD MakerSpaces & Climate Literacy Initiative
Age — 6th - 8th grade (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — BUSD Repair Unit
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!
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
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
Lesson plans
Source — Facing The Future, Western Washington University, USA
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Download pdf
A wealth of accessible materials about the impact of over-consumption, repair-based solutions, the repair movement, and opportunities for action.
Source — unbroken.solutions
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — unbroken.solutions
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
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)
Lesson and supporting activity sheets.
Source — Practical Action, UK
Age — UK Primary and Secondary (5 - 16 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — 6Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
Relove Fashion is a sustainable fashion program for high school age students.
Source Rediscovery Centre, Ireland
Age — Secondary school (12 - 19 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Relove Fashion
Interactive map for supply chains of various companies.
Source — Source Map
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Supply Chain Map
Do not be misled by “Coloring Book”! This is sophisticated material, designed for high school students.
Source — The Maintainers, USA and worldwide
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Coloring Book
