These segments from the PBS series The Human Spark are used to help students understand both the construction and context of some of the prehistoric tools which allowed early humans to survive and thrive.

These selected segments from THE HUMAN SPARK may used in the classroom alone or in conjunction with the lesson plan, Digging Up the Truth, to teach how archeologists discover and examine artifacts and use them to formulate theories explaining how humans were able to advance beyond our now-extinct cousins the Neanderthals.

These video segments from PBS Series, The Human Spark, explore the evolution of life on Earth, from the earliest single-celled organism to modern Homo sapiens. They may be used on their own or with the lesson plan, Life as We Know It.

These segments from Human Spark, highlight elements of designing and critiquing experiments with living subjects. They may be used on their own in the classroom or as part of the lesson plan, "Experimenting with Experiments."

These segments from the PBS series The Human Spark, introduce students to Darwin’s theory of evolution and how it applies to human development throughout earth’s history.

These segments from The Human Spark explore the human brain, including information about brain regions, brain activity and technologies used to explore brain activity.

These video segments from the PBS series The Human Spark investigate the differences and similarities between the respective social dynamics of humans and our closest primate relatives and what they may tell us about what—if anything—may make us uniquely human.