Lesson Plan

Make It Work!

Make It Work!

Teaching packs linking repair with sustainability. Comprehensive instruction — light hands-on.

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

Cultivating a Repair Mindset Toolkit


Cultivating a Repair Mindset Toolkit


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)

Riot Refurb 2.0

Riot Refurb 2.0

Comprehensive guide for setting up a robust 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

Berkeley Unified School District STEM / Maker Class Repair Unit

Berkeley Unified School District STEM / Maker Class Repair Unit

Curriculum, lesson plans and slides for teaching a one-week repair unit in a middle school STEM/Maker class.

Source — Berkeley Unified School District MakerSpaces & Climate Literacy Initiative, California USA
Age — 6th - 8th grade (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free

Introduction to Repair - Algalita's Wayfinder Society

Introduction to Repair - Algalita's Wayfinder Society

This lesson introduces repair as a strategy for addressing the environmental crisis that supports both people and the planet.

Source — Algalita’s Wayfinder Society, California USA
Age — 6th - 12th grade (12 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

Teaching Lamp Repair

Teaching Lamp Repair

Teaching slides and kit. Basic concepts, easy to use. Especially valuable for classrooms.

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

Ligas Menores del Club de Reparadores

Ligas Menores del Club de Reparadores

Lesson plans and activities - Repair and the environment, creativity and collaboration. (Spanish)

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

Levi's Wear Longer Project

Levi's Wear Longer Project

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

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

Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs

Re-Thinking Repair in Maker  Education Programs

Maker-educator pathway: Guide for integrating repair into maker classroom, enriching maker instruction

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

Fix Forward and the Fix It Cart

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, New York USA
Age — 1st - 8th grade (ages 6 - 14)
Cost — Free

Learn About Electric Circuits!

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, California USA
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

Stitching Stuffies

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

Restart at School

Restart at School

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

ReGenerational Fashion Repair Series

ReGenerational Fashion Repair Series

These workshop materials include educational slides, lesson plans, supply lists, budget forms, templates and videos.

Source — High School of Fashion Industries (HSFI) and Repair Shop, New York, USA
Age — 9th - 12th grade (14 - 18 years old), adaptable for 6th - 8th grades (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free

Repair Like a Scientist

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

Slow Fashion: Mend Don't Spend Teen Workshop

Slow Fashion: Mend Don't Spend Teen Workshop

Teen-focused mending and clothing mods workshop for libraries and similar organizations. Includes lesson plans, suggested tools and materials.

Source — Rediscover Center, Los Angeles, California USA
Age — 9th - 12th grade (14 - 18th years old), adaptable for 6th - 8th grades (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free

Product Teardown STEM Classroom Activity

Product Teardown STEM Classroom Activity

Hands-on activity. Product disassembly and exploration.

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

Another “R”: Repair!

Another “R”: Repair!

Teacher lesson plan and student worksheets.

Source — Rethink Waste, California USA
Age — 3rd - 5th grade (9 - 11 year olds)
Cost — Free

Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Pack

Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Pack

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

Repair What You Wear

Repair What You Wear

Lesson plans, learning intentions, materials required, etc. Linkages to UK national curriculum standards, adaptable to any school context.

Source — Repair What You Wear, UK
Age — Ages 6 - 18
Cost — Free