The project I designed is a travel planning/budgeting project and is ideal for fourth or fifth grade. Students will be tasked to pretend they are a travel agent and plan a multi-day trip given a budget of $1,000 and plan an itinerary via Google My Maps. An important requirement is that the students must explore a culture or cultures outside of their own through planning this imaginary trip. This could be done through sight seeing, activities, dining, etc.
The above is an example map the teacher would show to students to help them gather inspiration. The example has a mix of free and priced activities, as well as different costing dining options. Students have the freedom to include accommodations, routes for a road trip, and more. The goal is for students to explore different cultures, stay within budget, and plan an exciting and fun trip for a potential customer.
Cover photo by Tae Fuller: https://www.pexels.com/photo/golden-gate-bridge-san-francisco-california-1141853/
Molly, I like the idea for this MyMap demo. Travel is all about geography and your lesson idea gives students tools to explore via mapping tools. I especially like the encouragement for students to explore new cultures. The budget limit adds a chance to add some math and financial smarts to this. So many extensions are possible as well. Nicely done.
PS: your image appears in the post. You should delete from there and use same image as your featured image to have it function properly.
If you need help, I can assist.