Executive Function (EF)
What are executive functioning (EF) skills?
For extra points, how many skills ef skills do we have?
skills required to complete daily task and long term goals
12
What is planning?
This can help us know what steps we need to take to complete a task
What is the name of the office cat?
Sebastian
This crossroads area is the first major zone players explore after leaving Dirtmouth?
Forgotten Crossroads
This is the capital city of Japan.
Tokyo
Why is it important to learn executive functioning skills?
They impact our ability to start and complete tasks. They help us in daily life and in the long term.
What does time management mean & why is it important?
Prioritizing your time or identifying how long a task will take. This can help us reduce stress and focus on task.
I’m slow and steady wherever I go.
I carry my house and move very slow.
What am I?
A snail
This green mob pulls up, hisses, and ruins friendships.
Creeper
This is the planet closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What is "task initiation"?
The ability to start a task
This helps us avoid procrastination
What skill means you can change plans with ease?
flexibility
What frog means a squeaky dog toy sound?
Desert Rain Frog
The rock-eating mountain people.
Gorons
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
Mars
What is the interest-based nervous system?
My brain engages with an activity when it’s gamified, novel, challenging, competitive, shared with someone else, or when I need to act because of a deadline.
Why is organization an important skill?
Can help us find objects, reduces stress, and support our daily routine
This animal holds hands while it is sleeping
Sea otter
The game where you survive nextbots chasing you around random maps.
Evade
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but you can’t leave. What am I?
A keyboard
At what age do our ef skills mature?
Hint* they live in our prefrontal lobe
25-30 years old
What are some tools we can use to help with organization?
Answers can vary. E.g., organizing space in a way that supports our routine, having a place for items, labels
Which animal has three hearts?
An Octopus
The CEO and co-founder of Roblox.
David Baszucki
Sam's parents have three kids. Their names are Huey, Dewey, and _____?
Sam