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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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