Dice faces wheel: a die for classrooms without dice
A wheel with the six faces of a die, plus two special spins, for any game that needs a roll and has no dice to hand.
8 entries
Hide a note behind a slice with a bar: cat | a small furry pet. It shows after the spin. Start a line with an emoji to draw it big. Two columns pasted from a spreadsheet work too.
Who's away today?
Tap anyone who is away. Their slice is hatched and skipped today only; at midnight they are back. Nobody is deleted.
Drag the wheel round and let go to flick it. Your flick sets the show. The draw is already fair: your browser's secure random generator picks the winner before the wheel moves.
Space spin, or stop sooner · R new round · M sound on or off · F full screen · Esc leave it
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How to use it
- The wheel already holds 8 entries for “Dice faces wheel”. Edit, add or delete lines in the box and it redraws; your changes stay in this browser.
- Tap the wheel, press Space, or drag it and let go to flick it. The winner is drawn first with your browser's secure random generator; the pegs, the clicks and the big reveal only show it.
- Choose Fade the winner or Remove the winner to use every entry once, or Keep everyone in for repeats. “Original list” brings back the starting entries, and Print makes a paper spinner of the list.
Ideas for class
- Use it as the die in a board game, a class race along a number track, or a classroom version of Snakes and Ladders.
- Play spin and add with two spins: students add, subtract or multiply the two numbers on their whiteboards.
- Collect data: spin 30 times, tally the results and ask whether any number came up more than the others, and why.
- Run a movement game: the number is how many hops, claps or squats the class does.
- Pair students and use the wheel for turns: the higher number goes first.
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Questions
Is this a real die?
Not exactly, because there are eight slices, not six. The numbers 1 to 6 each have the same chance, and the two special slices add a little variety. To use it as a plain die, delete the last two lines. For real dice with pips, use the dice roller.
Why would I use a wheel instead of a die?
The wheel is large enough to see from the back of the room, can be shown on a projector and cannot roll off a desk. It also gives a short pause that builds excitement.
What does “Pick any number” mean?
The player chooses any number from 1 to 6. It is a way to reward luck with choice. Delete it if you prefer to keep the game purely random.
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