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.

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

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.

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

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

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

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

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

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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