Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

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

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.

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.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

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

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

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

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