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.

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

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".

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!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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