Interactive - Activity

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Repair Advocates in the Classroom

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Repair Advocates in the Classroom

Repair advocates supporting teachers’ in-class instruction advances the objectives of both educators and advocates. Outline of rational, structure, how-to’s.

Source — The Culture of Repair Project
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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Teaching Lamp Repair Kit

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Teaching Lamp Repair Kit

Guide for assembling a kit for teaching about repair. Teaching slide deck. Basic concepts, easy to use. Especially valuable for classrooms.

Source — Boulder U-Fix-It Clinic
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free guidelines; parts must be purchased

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Learn About Electric Circuits!

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Learn About Electric Circuits!

A Canva slidedeck to support teaching the basics of the environmental argument for repair, Right to Repair, electric circuits, and how to repair a lamp.

Source — Kimberley Schroder, Nimble Repair
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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Club de Reparadores X Escuelas

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Club de Reparadores X Escuelas

Videos, games, didactic guides. (Spanish and English)

Source — Club de Reparadores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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Levi's Wear Longer Project

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Levi's Wear Longer Project

Guides to “repair, refresh, and reimagine clothing”, for teachers and students.

Source — Levi’s Wear Longer Project
Age — 9th - 12th grade (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs

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Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs

Take a look at Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs to see how you might bring repair into your makerspace, and get in touch if you’d like to help develop and share-out this resource.

Source — The Culture of Repair Project
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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Fix Forward and the Fix It Cart

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Fix Forward and the Fix It Cart

Lesson plans and activities, as well as building plans and supply lists for the cart

Source — Woodland Hill Montessori School, Robert C. Parker School, Rensselaer Repair Café
Age — 1st - 8th grade (ages 6 - 14)
Cost — Free

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Stitching Stuffies

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Stitching Stuffies

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

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Repair Like a Scientist

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Repair Like a Scientist

A lesson introducing learners to the molecular science behind adhesion, with reflection exercises, bringing repair and sustainability into the science classroom.

Source — Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
Age — Designed for K - 8 ( 5 - 14 years old); adaptable to high school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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Books!

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Books!

A short catalogue of books appropriate for different age youth and adults.

Sources — Various authors and publishers
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)

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Product Teardown STEM Classroom Activity

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Product Teardown STEM Classroom Activity

Hands-on activity. Product disassembly and exploration.

Source — Team Repair
Age — 10 - 14 years old
Cost — Free

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“Coloring Book”

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“Coloring Book”

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