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State capitals wheel: spin a state, name its capital v0.2.0

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50 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.

After a spin

Anyone can come up again. Repeats are fine.

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.

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All fifty states, each with its capital hidden until the spin lands, so the class can guess before the answer shows under the winner.

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How to use it

  1. The wheel already holds 50 entries for “State capitals wheel”. Edit, add or delete lines in the box and it redraws; your changes stay in this browser.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  • Whiteboard round: spin, give the class ten seconds to write the capital, then reveal it and let everyone check their own board.
  • Regions first: delete every state outside the region you are studying, so the wheel quizzes only the capitals you have taught.
  • Use Remove the winner for a full review, so all fifty come up once before any repeats, and keep a tally of how many the class knew.
  • Ask a follow-up after each reveal: which direction is that capital from your school, or which state borders this one.
  • Pair it with a blank map: after each spin a volunteer marks the state and writes the capital on the map at the board.
  • Flip it for a harder round: read the capital first and ask for the state, then spin to check against the note under the winner.

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Questions

Where is the capital on the wheel?

Each slice shows the state only. The capital is a hidden note after it, and it appears under the winner once the wheel stops, so the class can answer before they see it. Read the winner aloud reads both.

Are the capitals current?

Yes, these are the fifty state capitals as they stand. Some are smaller than the state's biggest city, such as Albany in New York or Sacramento in California, which is a good thing to talk about with the class.

Can I quiz only some states?

Yes. Delete the lines you do not need, for example keeping one region at a time. Your list stays in this browser, and Original list brings all fifty back.

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