Partner activities wheel
Twelve ways for pairs to work together in a lesson, each one something partners can start doing in under a minute.
12 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 12 entries for “Partner activities 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
- After a mini-lesson, spin for how partners will practice: it keeps the same routine from getting stale.
- Teach the structures one at a time in the first weeks, then let the wheel choose once students know them all.
- Pair this with the group maker to choose partners at random, then the wheel to choose what they do.
- Remove the structure after use so students try each one before any repeats.
- Set a timer for two or three minutes so partners know how long they have.
Related
Questions
What does “mirror moves” mean?
One partner makes slow movements and the other copies them like a mirror, then they swap. It suits a quick brain break or a lesson on actions and body parts.
How do I pick partners?
Use the random group maker with groups of two. Students can also have fixed shoulder partners and face partners for the week.
What if a student has no partner today?
Make a group of three, where the third person is a listener or recorder, or pair the student with you. Avoid asking pupils to find their own partner when someone could be left out.
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