Technology

Riot Refurb 2.0

Riot Refurb 2.0

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

Learn About Electric Circuits!

Learn About Electric Circuits!

Slide Deck: 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
Go to — Electronics Repair Slide Deck

Team Repair

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 - 14 years old
Cost — Varies by product
Go to — Team Repair

UK only at present (September 2025), international expansion planned.

Product Teardown STEM Classroom Activity

Product Teardown STEM Classroom Activity

Hands-on activity. Product disassembly and exploration.

Source — Team Repair
Age — 10 - 14 years old
Cost — Free
Go to — Product Teardown STEM Classroom Activity

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
Age — 6th - 8th grade (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Berkeley Unified School District Repair Unit

Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs

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
Go to — Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs

Why Repair Matters

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
Go to — Why Repair Matters

Explore Repair

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
Go to — Explore Repair

iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest

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

iFixit K-12 Educator Resources

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
Go to — K - 12 Educator Resources

Right to Repair Explained

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
Go to —Right to Repair Video and Post

“I Can Imagine a World Where…”

“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
Go to — “I can imagine a world where ….” Video (4:28 min)

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
Go to — Restart at School Website

The Restart Project Educational Videos

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
Go to — Videos

“How To Reduce Waste”

“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
Go to — Video (2:40 min)

Fieldston School

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
Go to — Video (4:33 minutes)

Community Repair Events

Community Repair Events

Education and Community Repair Events: Information and videos about grass-roots action — Repair Cafés, Fixit Clinics, Restart Parties, and local, independent initiatives — and teaching about repair.

Sources — Various
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

Materials Matter

Materials Matter

Resource for students to explore where and how the materials in our phones are sourced.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Materials Matter

Repair Manifesto

Repair Manifesto

Poster: “We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident…”

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — All ages
Cost — Free (almost)
Go to — Poster

Alfond Computer Club

Alfond Computer Club

Lesson plans and quizzes for teaching students how to repair and upgrade salvaged computers.

Source — Alfond Youth and Community Center, Maine, USA
Age — 3rd - 7th grade (9 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Computer Club Curricula