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Random number generator, 1 to 5 v0.1.0

1 to 5
Hold Space or the button, then let go

The board: tap a number to mark it away today

The range and settings travel inside the link after the # sign, which browsers never send to any server. Numbers marked away are not included.

Space hold to roll, let go to land · 1–4 mode · R reset · S say it · M sound · F full screen · Esc leave it

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Generate a random number from 1 to 5. It suits a fist to five check, a rating scale or a pick of one of five groups, with big numbers for the whole room.

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How to use it

  1. The range is already set from 1 to 5. Press Hold to roll or the Space bar, and let go to land on a number.
  2. The same number can come up again. Tick No repeats to use each number once.
  3. For another range, type the lowest and highest numbers in the boxes, or open the full random number generator for odd, even, multiples and more.

Ideas for class

  • Run a fist to five check by asking children to show a number of fingers, then draw a number to choose who explains their rating.
  • Draw a number to decide how many things to find: five of something blue, four round things, three things that start with s.
  • Pick one of five table groups to start the next round, and tick No repeats so every group gets a turn before any goes twice.
  • Use it as a counting warm-up: draw a number and have the class clap that many times, or jump, or whisper count aloud.

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Questions

What is a fist to five check?

It is a quick way to see how well a class understands. Children hold up a fist for lost and five fingers for sure, and the number gives you a fast read of the room.

Can it pick each number once, with no repeats?

Yes. Tick No repeats and 1 to 5 each come up once before any repeat. The tool says when all five have been used, and Reset puts them all back in the draw.

Is every number from 1 to 5 equally likely?

Yes. Each has a one in five chance on every draw. The number comes from your browser's secure random generator, with no bias for or against any number.

Nothing you do here is sent to us. Names, lists and settings stay in this browser. No sign-in, no ads. What each tool stores