E-Waste

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Make It Work!

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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

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Riot Refurb 2.0

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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

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Community Repair Events and Schools

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Community Repair Events and Schools

School-hosted community repair events, supported energetically by local repair advocates, advances the objectives of both more than either could do on its own. Outline of rational, structure, how-to’s.

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

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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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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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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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Why Repair Matters

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Why Repair Matters

Library of essays, articles and videos from a wide range of publications about why repair is important.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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Explore Repair

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Explore Repair

Anthology of well-selected resources addressing core repair issues — environmental, political, 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

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Introduction to Repair - Algalita's Wayfinder Society

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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
Age — 5th - 12th grade (11 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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Right to Repair Explained

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Right to Repair Explained

Short video and post from iFixit on the basics of Right to Repair.

Source — iFixit
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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“I Can Imagine a World Where…”

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“I Can Imagine a World Where…”

Video — Big picture on technology, design, repair, social justice and the environment, and agency to change.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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Restart at School

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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

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The Restart Project Educational Videos

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The Restart Project Educational Videos

Three short animations address e-waste, the pressure to replace gadgets, and the materials inside them.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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“How To Reduce Waste”

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“How To Reduce Waste”

Very accessible, animated video addressing consumption, the linear and circular economies, and where repair fits into caring for the earth.

Source — Share and Repair Bath, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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Team Repair

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Team Repair

Hands-on learning kits for the home and classroom, enriching science, tech, engineering and sustainability education through repair.

Source — Team Repair, UK
Age — 10 years old and up, varies by product
Cost — Varies by product

UK: subscription, purchase and classroom kits
USA and EU: for-purchase kits only

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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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Fieldston School

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Fieldston School

Video describing an on-campus, student-run repair program.

Source — Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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iFixit K-12 Educator Resources

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iFixit K-12 Educator Resources

Anthology of resources for teaching about repair — topics addressed: environmental, political, economic, technical. Citations for further research; practical how-to’s.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest

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Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free