Kids learn how a town works by identifying community helpers in Maryville and matching each helper to the job they do for families every day.

A practical Tennessee geography lesson that helps kids understand the three Grand Divisions and the major regions inside them, with Maryville as the anchor point.

Help older elementary kids understand the difference between city and county government using real Maryville and Blount County examples.

Kids use a real Tennessee map to trace a route from Maryville to Memphis while practicing compass directions, scale, regions, and map reading.

Kids discover where Tennessee is on the map and learn about our three grand divisions. A gentle geography intro for young learners.

Follow the big rivers of Tennessee and learn why rivers shaped our state and our town.

A simple walking tour of the neighborhood to identify community helpers and local landmarks.

An introduction to mapping by creating a bird's-eye view map of a familiar space: their own bedroom.

Explore how Tennessee went from frontier territory to the 16th state. Kids create a visual timeline and discuss the challenges of early statehood.

Introduce young children to the concept of community by mapping their world from home to town, using Maryville as the anchor.