Here's a social studies activity to help your middle-school or high-school teenager better understand how contour maps work using only the back of her hand.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.