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
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Access — Guide(Spanish pdf)
Access — Didactic guides, videos, games and additional materials(Spanish)
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)
Access Page — Fixing Things for the Future
Teaching packs linking repair with sustainability by way of repairing electrical and electronic devices.
Source — Djapo, Leuven, Belgium; and Sharepair, the European Union
Age — 10 - 12 years old - Volume 1
Age — 14 - 18 years old - Volume 2
Cost — Free
Access — Make It Work!
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)
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
Age — 1st - 4th grade (ages 6 - 10)
Cost — Free
Access — Stitching Stuffies
Teacher lesson plan and student worksheets.
Source — Rethink Waste, California USA
Age — 3rd - 5th grade (9 - 11 year olds)
Cost — Free
Access — 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
Access —
Download the Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Packet pdf
Download a pdf outline of links to English, Science, Geography and History
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)
Access — Team Repair
Lesson plans, curriculum links and lesson resources.
Source — Encounter Edu, UK
Age — Ages 11 - 14
Cost — Free trial
Access — Ocean Plastics
Lesson plans.
Source — Facing The Future, Western Washington University, USA
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Access — Download pdf
Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Access — iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest
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
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Access — Guide(Spanish pdf)
Access — Didactic guides, videos, games and additional materials(Spanish)
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
Access — Repair and Education (German)
Lesson and supporting activity sheets.
Source — Practical Action, UK
Age — UK Primary and Secondary (5 - 16 years old)
Cost — Free
Access — 6Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
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€
Access — Starter Kit
Guide for organizing and running community repair events in educational contexts. (German)
Source — Kristina Deselaers, Germany
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Access — Download Manual and Teaching Materials — (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
Access — Teaching Materials — (German)
Teaching Resources
Source — Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UK
Age — All ages, though most materials are appropriate for high school and beyond
Cost — Both free and pay-for
Access — Teaching Resources Website
Lesson plans.
Source — Design Minds - State Library of Queensland, Pimpama State Secondary College and
Relative Creative, a design firm in Australia
Age — Australian Teaching Levels 7 - 12 (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Access — Toolkit
Online Classes — Interactive, live video.
Source — Repair Detectives, New Zealand
Age — 3rd - 10th Grade (9 - 16 years old)
Cost — Variable
Access — Repair Detectives
Introductory guide for teachers and repair workshop facilitators. (French)
Source — ADEME, France
Age — Middle and High School (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Access — Guide — (French)
