Quizzes / Word Games __ Queensland Pick - a - Box __ HOWDY CUSTOMERS © Copyright www.qualityaging@com .au 2017. All Rights Reserved 1 Quizzes / Word Games __ Queensland Pick - a - Box __ Facilitator Diversional Therapist, Lifestyle / Activity Staff or Volunteer Objective of Activity Mental Stimulation and to minimise cognitive decline. Capability Verbal communication skills and ability to share long term memories in a group setting Environment Lounge area Equipment Scissors A box to put all the questions into Answer Sheet Instructions Pick-a-Box was a highly successful Australian TV quiz show of the 1950s and 1960s. For this version of Pick-a-Box, print the questions, laminate if you want to reuse for sturdiness cut them out. Put them all in a box and ask your clients to choose one at random. Read the question out for everyone to hear it. Allow the person who pulled the question out first chance to answer it Keep your answer sheet handy! © Copyright www.qualityaging.com.au 2017. All Rights Reserved 2 Quizzes / Word Games Queensland Pick - a - Box __ __ Q2 Q3 Which 3 States or Q1 Is the official floral Territories border emblem of Qld the What is Queensland? Queensland’s Cooktown orchid or ‘nickname’? the rose? Q4 Q5 Which ocean lies to Q6 Which State is larger What does Queensland the east of by area: Day celebrate? Queensland? Queensland or WA Q8 Q9 Q7 The Torres Strait What is Queensland’s Steve ‘who’ started separates Qld from capital? the famous Australia Zoo on the Sunshine which neighbouring Coast? country beginning with ‘P’? © Copyright [email protected] 2017. All Rights Reserved 3 Quizzes / Word Games Queensland Pick - a - Box __ __ Q10 Q11 Q12 Joh ‘who’ was Which long yellow fruit Is the official Qld bird Qld’s longest serving is Queensland famous emblem the stork or the Premier? for growing? brolga? Q14 Q13 Which famous Q15 What is Qld famous for: national park Name one The Big Pineapple or beginning with ‘D’ is Queensland football The Big Tomato? located in Far North or rugby team Queensland? Q16 Q17 Which famous Qld What is the full name of Q18 Which region and ‘Coast’ island begins with ‘F’ the Qld city nicknamed of Qld is named after a and is also called ‘Rocky’? precious metal? ‘Great Sandy Island’? © Copyright [email protected] 2017. All Rights Reserved 4 Quizzes / Word Games Queensland Pick - a - Box __ __ Q20 Q19 What type of Q21 True or False: industry is Which crop used to Queensland is the Mt Isa famous for? make processed sugar birthplace of Qantas? is grown in Qld? Q22 Q23 Q24 Which famous and What are traditional What is Qld’s official ‘Great’ reef lies just Queensland animal emblem: The off the coast of houses called? koala or the pelican? Cairns? © Copyright [email protected] 2017. All Rights Reserved 5 Quizzes / Word Games __ Queensland Pick - a - Box __ Answers Q1: The Sunshine Coast Q2: The NT, SA and NSW Q3: The Cooktown orchid Q4: The Pacific Ocean Q5: WA Q6: Queensland independence from NSW in 1859 Q7: Brisbane Q8: Steve Erwin Q9: Papua New Guinea Q10: Sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen Q11: Banana Q12: The brolga Q13: The Big Pineapple Q14: The Daintree Q15: Gold Coast Titans, Brisbane Broncos, North QLD Cowboys, Brisbane Lions etc Q16: Fraser Island Q17: Rockhampton Q18: The Gold Coast Q19: True Q20: Mining Q21: Sugar Cane Q22: The Great Barrier Reef Q23: Queenslanders © Copyright www.qualityaging.com.au 2017. All Rights Reserved 6 Quizzes / Word Games Queensland Pick - a - Box __ __ Answers Q24: The koala © Copyright www.qualityaging.com.au 2017. All Rights Reserved 7 Quizzes / Word Games Queensland Pick - a - Box __ __ Goals of Activity PHYSICAL: Maintain sitting posture and balance Encourage walking to group if ambulant SENSORY: Maximise the use of auditory and visual skills Reduce risk of sensory isolation by utilising senses: hearing and vision COGNITIVE: Maintain alertness and concentration span and attention skills Utilize comprehension and broad thinking skills Stimulate residual mental abilities to optimise cognitive functioning Promote visualisation skills Maintain/build alertness and concentration span Prompts past learned skills of a familiar nature Stimulate long-term memories COMMUNICATION: Maintain social interaction and motivation to communicate within the group Expression should be encouraged to maintain skills at both a simple and more complex level of communication Stimulate and motivate social contact and communication skills, especially relation to the group Maintain verbal and non-verbal skills SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: Provide an avenue for interaction with fellow residents to promote and maintain social skills Facilitate feelings of self-worth; increase self-esteem by promoting self-expression of one’s own ideas and current affairs Promote a sense of belonging, feelings of self-worth and self-esteem, especially on completion of quiz or word game Peer support and encouragement, self-expression and assistance are provided in an enjoyable group environment Reduce risk of social isolation Maintain past interests, promote a sense of well-being Increase self-esteem with group participation Have fun © Copyright www.qualityaging.com.au 2017. All Rights Reserved 8 Quizzes / Word Games Queensland Pick - a - Box __ __ Residents Who Regularly Attend: Comments/ Prompts/Assistance Required: Name of Person Completing Form: Signature : Designation : Date : Plan is to be reviewed annually or as required. Date Revised: © Copyright www.qualityaging.com.au 2017. All Rights Reserved 9 .