In this lesson, students will explore the evolution of life on Earth using video segments from The Human Spark, from the earliest single-celled organism to modern Homo sapiens. (Grades 9-12)

In this lesson, students learn about an important yet extinct branch of the human family tree – the Neanderthals. (Grades 9-12)

These segments from the Human Spark: Becoming Us highlight and explore an important yet extinct branch of the human family tree – the Neanderthals. These segments may be used on their own or in conjunction with the lesson plan, Modern Family.

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.