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.

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

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.