These fuels are what’s left of living organisms buried millions of years ago. Check out this infographic that explains the ways fossil fuels are extracted from the earth, and how burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change. Carbon 101 infographic by the Environmental Literacy CouncilPart Two: “Hack Your Impact” WorksheetInstead of just plugging in numbers for an automated answer—the way a majority of carbon calculators work—this worksheet prompts students to do all the back-end conversions themselves. They will turn each of their energy-consuming activities into carbon dioxide to better understand their carbon footprint. When more people start living mindfully about how we use our planet’s resources, we save the world—and the dinosaurs.