Basic Shapes Wheel (Random Shape Picker)
Need a quick way to pick a shape for an activity, prompt, or mini-quiz? The Basic Shapes wheel is a simple random shape picker that helps you choose from common geometry shapes without overthinking.
Default items include:
Circle, Oval, Crescent, Semicircle, Heart, Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Diamond, Rhombus, Parallelogram, Trapezoid, Irregular Quadrilateral, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Nonagon.
Classroom & learning ideas
- Warm-up prompts: Pick one shape and ask for properties (sides, angles, symmetry).
- Drawing challenge: Choose a shape, then design an object or logo around it.
- Team quiz: Randomly assign a shape to each group for a 60-second explanation.
Customize the wheel to fit your lesson
Click Edit to tailor the list to your unit (or your grade level). Use weighted items to make certain shapes appear more frequently—great for extra practice on tricky ones.
Run it as a no-repeat activity
Turn on elimination mode to remove a shape after it’s selected. It’s perfect for bingo-style rounds, stations, or ensuring every group gets a different prompt.
Wrap it up by saving your setup as a shareable URL—then reuse the same wheel anytime with one link.