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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

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

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.