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Summer Tech Challenge 6: Create a Custom Map


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Did you know you can create your own interactive Google map?

In this episode, you will learn about Google My Maps, a free Google tool that allows you to create personalized maps with locations, notes, photos, videos, colors, layers, and routes. Whether you’re planning a family vacation, documenting your travels, or creating a homeschool project, custom maps are a fun and practical way to organize information visually.

As part of the Summer Tech Challenge series, this week’s challenge is to create a Google My Map on any topic that interests you.

Ideas for Using Google My Maps
Travel
  • Plan an upcoming vacation
  • Organize attractions, restaurants, hotels, hiking trails, and museums
  • Document a completed trip with photos and notes
  • Create an interactive travel journal to share with others
  • Homeschool Projects
    • Literary maps following the locations in a novel
    • History maps showing important events and battles
    • Geography projects
    • Family heritage and immigration maps
    • College visit planning
    • Local homeschool field trip guides
    • National park tracking
    • This Week’s Challenge

      Create a custom Google My Map on any topic that interests you.

      Ideas include:

      • A dream vacation
      • A recent trip
      • A book you’re reading
      • Historical events
      • Family history
      • College visits
      • National parks
      • Local educational attractions
      • Any topic that can be represented on a map
      • Resources
        • Google My Maps: https://www.google.com/mymaps
        • Google My Maps Help Center: https://support.google.com/mymaps
        • Youtube tutorial: https://youtu.be/NaShzdhOf5M?si=kX1w0IEWU7UrLhMx
        • Entering the Summer Challenge

          Share what you did in the challenge on one of the FundaFunda Education Instagram or Facebook posts or in one of these Facebook groups:

            • Homeschooling with Technology
            • Homeschooling Middle School
            • Homeschooling College-Bound Teens
            • If you are not on social media, email your entry to [email protected], and it can be shared on your behalf.

              Each week, one participant will win a FundaFunda Academy unit study of their choice worth $20. Everyone who participates during the summer will also be entered into the grand prize drawing for a $50 gift card.

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              Homeschooling with TechnologyBy Meryl van der Merwe

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