Give your students an atom's eye view of the carbon cycle and play out how the burning of fossil fuels is affecting the atmosphere. In this activity students understand the carbon cycle, how it has been affected by our use of fossil fuels since the Industrial Revolution and how this underlies current worries about climate change.

Give your students the chance to think about how climate change could affect lives and livelihoods – even their own. This activity will help students to understand the difference between weather and climate, and consider the impact that climate change can have on their and other people’s lifestyles. The documents below explain how to run the activity and provide all the templates and materials you'll need.