🎓 Classroom Spinner Wheels

Science Experiment Picker Wheel

What science experiment should we do today? Spin to pick a hands-on STEM activity!

Perfect For

Science fairs

Classroom activities

Homeschool

STEM clubs

Using This Preset Well

This wheel picks a hands-on science activity. The default eight are Volcano, Slime Making, Crystal Growing, Egg Drop, Plant Growth, Magnet Fun, Water Cycle, and Solar System. They are the classic primary and lower-secondary activities that most teachers already have instructions for. The wheel is useful for a science club, a homeschool week, or an end-of-term Friday where the class has earned a choice but the teacher does not want a vote to drag on. Spin on Monday, gather the materials over the week, and run the activity on Friday. Some entries are quick demonstrations that fit one lesson, such as a baking soda volcano or a magnet station. Others are projects: crystal growing takes several days and plant growth takes weeks, so the spin decides what the class starts, not what it finishes that day.

Setup checklist

Check that you have materials and space for every entry before spinning. Remove anything you cannot run this week.
Note which entries are single-lesson demos and which are multi-day projects, and tell the class before the spin.
Replace the defaults with activities from your own scheme of work so a spin always lands on something in the curriculum.

How to read the result

Each activity has a 1 in 8 chance per spin. The result is an activity name only; the wheel does not hold instructions, material lists, or safety notes, so keep those ready separately. Water Cycle and Solar System are model-building or demonstration topics rather than experiments with a variable, so decide in advance what the class will actually do when one of those comes up.

Limits

The wheel cannot assess risk. Slime recipes, egg drops from height, and anything involving heat or chemicals need adult supervision and your school's safety rules regardless of what the spin says. The list is also a starting point rather than a curriculum, and it does not track what the class has already done this year.

How to Use This Wheel

Getting Started

This science experiment picker wheel is designed to make classroom management easier and more engaging. Simply customize the wheel with your preferred options, then spin whenever you need a fair, random selection.

Step-by-Step Guide

Customize Your Wheel: Use the pre-populated options or click to customize them to match your classroom requirements.
Display to Students: Project the wheel on your smartboard or screen so all students can see. This builds excitement and ensures transparency in the selection process.
Spin the Wheel: Click the spin button or tap the wheel to start spinning. The wheel uses random selection to ensure every choice is fair and unbiased.
Use the Result: The wheel will highlight the selected item. Students appreciate the fairness of random selection!
Save Your Setup: Your customized wheel is automatically saved in your browser, so you can return to it anytime without recreating it.

Pro Tips for Teachers

Engagement Boost: Let students see the wheel spin in real-time to build anticipation and maintain attention.
Fairness: Remind students that the wheel uses true random selection - no favoritism, no patterns.
Multiple Uses: Keep different browser tabs open for different wheel configurations (one for students, one for groups, one for activities).
Student Participation: Let selected students press the spin button for extra engagement.

Popular Configurations

Default Configuration

The classic science experiment picker wheel setup

Volcano

Slime Making

Crystal Growing

Egg Drop

Plant Growth

Magnet Fun

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this suitable for all grade levels?

Yes! This wheel works great for elementary, middle school, high school, and even college classrooms. You can customize the content to match your students' age and needs.

Can I project this on my classroom smartboard?

Absolutely! The wheel displays beautifully on smartboards, projectors, and interactive whiteboards. Just open it in your browser and go fullscreen for the best experience.

How can I prevent students from seeing the same result twice?

The wheel uses true randomization, so repeats can happen naturally. If you want to ensure each student is picked only once, manually remove names after each spin.

More general questions? See the WheelOSpin FAQ.