Comprehensive handbook for establishing a student-run repair program in schools.
(English, Spanish, German and French)
Source — Rudolf Steiner School, Munich, Germany
Age — 5th - 12th grade (11 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free download (English hardcopy available at cost)
Go to — Fixing Things for the Future
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
Go to — Make It Work!
2.0 is an updated and expanded version of their 2024 guidebook outlining how to set up an 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
Go to — Riot Refurb Program
Hands-on learning kits for the home and classroom, enriching science, tech, engineering and sustainability education through repair.
Source — Team Repair, UK
Age — 10 - 14 years old
Cost — Varies by product
Go to — Team Repair
UK only at present (September 2025), international expansion planned.
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
Go to — Explore Repair
Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest
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
Go to — K - 12 Educator Resources
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
Go to — Video (2:40 min)
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
Lesson plans, curriculum links and lesson resources.
Source — Encounter Edu, UK
Age — Ages 11 - 14
Cost — Free trial
Go to — Ocean Plastics
Poster: “We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident…”
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — All ages
Cost — Free (almost)
Go to — Poster
Lesson plans addressing repair within the context of environmental sustainability.
Source — Facing The Future, Western Washington University, USA
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Download pdf
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
Go to — Repair and Education (German)
Lesson and supporting activity sheets — the Six R’s, sustainability and environmental stewardship
Source — Practical Action, UK
Age — UK Primary and Secondary (5 - 16 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — 6Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
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
Go to — Teaching Materials — (German)
An introduction to the circular economy fleshed out with an extensive library of essays, articles, videos and research.
Source — Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UK
Age — All ages, though most materials are appropriate for middle school and beyond
Cost — Free
Go to — ”What Is A Circular Economy?”
Go to — Teaching Resources Website
Introductory guide for teachers and repair workshop facilitators. (French)
Source — ADEME, France
Age — Middle and High School (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Guide (French)
Panel discussion on how repair is practiced and connects communities across the world.
Source — The Maintainers
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (1 hour 25 minutes)
Articles, essays and research (French, some English).
Source — ADEME, France
Age — High school and up (15 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Library (mostly French, some English)
Presentations and discussion — Representatives from four educational initiatives and one scholar in the field.
Source — The Restart Project
Age — Adults — educators and advocates
Cost — Free
Go to — FixFest 2022 Repair in K - 12 Educational Settings
