Education Center Activity: All of Me
Helps children develop a better appreciation of the roles they fill in their families and in their community.
Education Place Activity: Go on a Sign Hunt
Encourages children to read and use the signs in their neighborhood and school.
Education Place Activity: Tools of the Trade
Encourages children to recall what they have learned about different occupations and their related tools.
Free Lessons: Primary-level
Collection of six lessons helps children learn where the U.S. is located in the world and where they live within the U.S.
Heroes and Legends for Kindergarten
Collection of ideas and resources for introducing young children to legendary figures in American history.
Kindergartners on the Map
Helps kindergartners understand what a map is and how it is used.
The Gingerbread Man Trail
Introduces the community of the school and its environment, who is involved with the school and where each of these people and functions are located.
USGS: What Do Maps Show?
Helps children recognize that a map symbol represents a feature or object on the ground and a legend explains what objects or features the symbols represent.