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.

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

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Engage your preschool children's senses by discovering nature and geography on a walk through the neighborhood.

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.

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

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

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.

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