Travel Around the World Boredom Buster for 1:1 Or Indvidual Activities Activity Directors Quick Guide

TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD BOREDOM BUSTER FOR 1:1 OR INDVIDUAL ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY DIRECTORS QUICK GUIDE

1 Eversound Helps with Physical Distancing

Keep delivering engaging experiences to your residents with Eversound. Our long-range wireless listening systems designed specifically for seniors, and our dynamic content platform of live streamed and recorded events help residents stay engaged while keeping them safe. See how.

2 PLEASE READ How to Use this Activity Packet

Step 1: Print pages 4 – 27 to leave with residents. This can be done with or without step 2, however we highly recommend watching one of our demand recording with a resident, before leaving this boredom buster with them.

*Please review the craft activity (pg. 12) for your residents. The craft in this packet requires preparation. Popsicle Stick Airplanes

Step 2: Register for free access to Eversound’s on demand recordings. Recordings include a variety of topics including presentations from zoos, animal keepers, aquariums, museums and more. Free and unlimited access is available until May 31, 2020. · Register here: www.eversoundhq.com/archive-access

Step 3: Use this PDF guide on how to get set up with on demand recordings in your community, on your laptop, tablet or other multimedia device. · Getting Started with On Demand Recordings

Step 4: Review a few of the available listings on the next page and work with your residents to see which presentations they would be interested in learning about! Note this is just a sample of our library, find the rest when registering!

3 Recommended On Demand Recordings

Presenter Topic What Is It About?

IsraEd Israel: Start-Up In a 2009 book Dan Senor and Saul Singer coined the term “Start - Nation up Nation” to describe the miracle of the growth of the Israeli economy. After the US and China, Israel has the most (over 100) companies listed on the NASDAQ. We will explore the reasons for this phenomenon as well as introduce you to some of the amazing technology dev eloped in Israel that has made and is making a tremendous difference in our lives.

The Mexic- Cinco De Mayo Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican history. Often mistaken Arte for Mexican Independence Day, this important holiday does not Museum commemor ate Mexico’s independence from Spain, but marks Mexico’s unexpected victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. Discover the richness of this historic event!

Travel the Travel The Join us on an i ntimate voyage of some of the world’s most World with World With interesting destinations. You will get first -hand information and Steve Steve: Cape unlike traditional travel programs on TV. Book your seats, strap Town, South yourselves in…we are about to embark on a wonderful journey Africa together.

Steve Mystery Travel Join with Steve as you try to guess where today’s program and his Sherm an Tour special guest will be broadcasting from. Once disclosed, join Steve and his guest as they share pictures, videos, facts and stories about today’s focus country.

TRAVEL THE WORLD!

“Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets” –Oscar Wilde

5 Name the State National Parks Crossword – Answers page 24

Across Down 1.Cuyahoga Valley 2.Crater Lake 3.Great Basin 4.Grand Canyon 5.Grand Teton 6.Glacier 7.Carlsbad Caverns (2 words) 8.Joshua Tree 10. Shenandoah 9.Everglades 12.Acadia 11.Arches 13.Great Sand Dunes 12.Voyageurs 14.Hot Springs 15.Mammoth Cave 16.Mount Rainier 17.Denali 18.Badlands (12 words) 19.Big Bend

6 Famous Monuments – Can You Name Their Location? Given the monument, can you name what city they are in?

1. Eiffel Tower ______

2. Big Ben ______

3. Colosseum ______

4. Golden Gate Bridge ______

5. Sagrada Familia ______

6. St. Basil’s Cathedral ______

7. Willis Tower (Sears Tower) ______

8. Acropolis ______

9. Christ the Redeemer ______

10.The Gateway Arch ______

erio, BR. 10. St. Louis, USA. USA. Louis, St. 10. BR. erio, RU. 7. Chicago, USA. 8. Athens, GR. 9. Rio de Jan de Rio 9. GR. Athens, 8. USA. Chicago, 7. RU.

rancisco, USA. 5.Barcelona, SP 6. Moscow, Moscow, 6. SP 5.Barcelona, USA. rancisco, 1. Paris, FR 2. London, UK. 3. Rome, IL. 4. San F San 4. IL. Rome, 3. UK. London, 2. FR Paris, 1. Answers:

7 Sudoku - Answers on page 24 How to play: ● Use Numbers 1-9 to fill empty boxes. ● Don't Repeat Any Numbers in any 3x3 square, row or column. ● Use Process of Elimination.

8 Word Jumble – Planes & Airports

C S I U A S E T

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A R L P I N A E

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P L O I T

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S S P O T P A R

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T W S A R E D E S S

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Passport, Stewardess Passport, Pilot, Airplane, Suitcase, Answers:

9 Remembering Your Favorite Vacation

Where was it?

Why did you vacation there? Was it for a family trip? Romantic getaway?

Who did you go with?

What did you do?

10 Word Mining How many words can you make from this lyric? Know the song? Name the artist and title here:

______

“Leaving on a Jet Plane”

Where do math teachers go on

vacation?

Square Times

11 Trivia! How much do you know?

1. Which city is entirely built on poles? a. Bruges b. Amsterdam c. Hamburg d. St. Petersburg

2. What US state has the highest percentage of forest land? a. Maine b. Washington c. Colorado d. Ohio

3. What is the most populous island in the world? a. Honshu, Japan b. Luzon, Philippines c. Java, Indonesia d. Great Britain, United Kingdom

4. Which country invented the metric system? a. United Kingdom b. France c. Germany d. Sweden

12 Trivia! Cont’d

5. Which country has the highest voluntary voter turnout? a. United States b. Switzerland c. Sweden d. Canada

6. Which country's parliament works in "The Beehive"? a. Argentina b. Czech Republic c. New Zealand d. Austria

7. Where is the world's largest ice cave system? a. Norway b. Russia c. Iceland d. Austria

8. Where is the world's oldest annual marathon? a. Paris b. Boston c. Amsterdam d. New York City

13 Trivia! Con’td

9. What is the only U.S. city built within a meteor crater? a. Boulder, Colorado b. Middlesboro, Kentucky c. Provo, Utah d. Kansas City, Missouri

10. In which country was the first postcard issued? a. Austria b. United Kingdom c. France d. China

/ 9. B / 10. A 10. / B 9. / B 8. / D 7. / C 6. / C . 5 / B 4. / C 3. / A 2. / B 1. Answers:

14 Popsicle Stick Airplanes!

Step 1: Take out your pre-packaged materials. Color or paint your popsicle sticks and clothes pin.

Step 2: Glue the larger popsicle sticks on the top and bottom of the clothes pin towards the front. Glue the smaller popsicle sticks on the back of the clothes pi n near the clasp.

Step 3: Glue the airplanes to the construction paper along with the cotton balls to mimic a sky.

Step 4: Keep creating!

15 Coloring for Mindfulness

16 5 Unusual Roadside Attractions in America

The road trip is iconic of America. No matter which route you travel, you are bound to see the diversity of the American landscape from the beautiful, to mundane to the outright weird. Below learn about these five unusual roadside attractions!

Carhenge – Alliance, Nebraska You don’t have to travel all the way to England to see the Stonehenge, just Alliance , Nebraska! Appropriately named “Carhenge”, this attraction is a homage to the American automobile and uses vintage American cars, painted entirely gray. Photo Courtesy of Atlas Obscura

Enchanted Highway – Regent, North Dakota A collection of metal sculptures featuring local animals as well as vicissitudes of the local culture and history of the region span the 32 miles of the “Enchanted Highway” in North Dakota. Works include the Teddy Roosevelt Rides Again installation, and the World’s Largest Tin Family, made entirely of empty oil drums. Photo Courtesy of Atlas Obscura

Dinosaur Kingdom II – Natural Bridge, Virginia Not your average theme park, this attraction marries history and science fiction by juxtaposing a cast of unconventional characters battling dinosaurs. A few sightings include Abraham Lincoln and a raptor; a cowboy riding a raptor, union soldiers fighting off hordes of dinosaurs and more. Photo Courtesy of Atlas Obscura

Dog Bark Park Inn – Cottonwood, Idaho Dog lovers delight over this lodging literally shaped like a dog, a beagle to be exact. Affectionately named “Sweet Willy” also holds the title for the “World’s Largest Beagle” at 30 feet tall. Don’t worry cat lovers, you don’t have to stay the night, you can just peruse the gift shop and head on your way! Photo Courtesy of Atlas Obscura

Connie’s Photo Park – Madrid, New Mexico This joyful roadside attraction features life-size signs, most of which are face-in-a-hole style and all are painted by the owner, Connie Mayhew. Visitors are encouraged to dress up and pose as an alien, a hippy, a Westerner and more. Photo Courtesy of Atlas Obscura

21 Categories Name an item that fits in each category and starts with the corresponding letter! For example, for “ Way to Travel ” for “ T” an answer could be “ Train ”

T R I P

Way to travel (item or brand)

Something you would pack

Summer vacation place

Winter vacation place

Place to Honeymoon

Famous Travel Destination

22 Word Search

PYRAMIDS EIFFEL TOWER STONEHENGE GREAT WALL AFRICA PASSPORT NIAGARA FALLS BOAT BRAZIL AIRPLANE AUSTRALIA LUGGAGE COUNTRY CUISINE JETLAG

ANSWER KEY

24 NatiOnal Parks Crossword Answers

25 Sudoku Answers