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.

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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

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

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

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

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".

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.