Spin the wheel Classroom wheel spinner Classroom reward wheel
Rewards that cost the teacher nothing
Every reward on this wheel is a privilege, a job or a bit of time instead of something you have to buy. That keeps the budget at zero and it also means students are working for things they actually care about, like a turn as line leader, a comfy chair for the day or eating lunch with the teacher. Many teachers find these work better than candy, especially from third grade up.
Some entries depend on your classroom and school rules. If there is no class pet, or hats are not allowed in your building, delete those slices and add your own ideas: running the projector, choosing the warm-up question, or a sticker on the board next to their name.
The wheel fits most behavior systems. Students spin when they fill a punch card, reach a class goal or get picked as student of the week.
What's on this wheel
- Line leader for a day
- Homework pass
- Lunch with the teacher
- Sit at the teacher's desk
- Pick the read-aloud book
- Shoes off in class
- Choose the brain break
- 5 minutes extra recess
- Sit with a friend
- Use the special pens
- Teacher's helper
- Pick the class game
- Wear a hat in class
- Draw on the whiteboard
- Bring a stuffed animal
- Free drawing time
- Comfy chair for a day
- Positive note home
- Skip one question
- Pick your seat
- First in the lunch line
- Choose the class music
- Read to a younger class
- Teach the class something
- Feed the class pet
- Use the teacher's chair
- Do work on the floor
- Share a joke with class
- Run the classroom lights
- Show and tell slot
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Running the prize wheel
- Before the first spin, go through Entries with your school rules in mind and remove anything that would need a permission slip.
- When a student earns a reward, let them come up and press Spin themselves on the board.
- Write the reward and the date down, or check the Results tab later, so promised rewards don't get forgotten.
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Classroom reward questions
What are good free rewards for students?
Line leader, teacher's helper, homework pass, extra recess, choosing the class music, sitting at the teacher's desk and a positive note home are among the most popular. They cost nothing and students see them as status.
Isn't a homework pass a bad idea?
Some teachers limit it to one skipped assignment per quarter, or to a worksheet rather than a test review. If it doesn't fit your class, delete it in Entries and replace it with something like an extra day for one assignment.
How do I make the big rewards rare?
Add a weight below 1 to the special ones, such as Lunch with the teacher *0.5. It will come up half as often as the everyday prizes, and students will cheer when it does.
Can I have one wheel per class?
Yes. Give each copy its own title, for example “Rewards period 3”, and edit the list. They are all saved in this browser under My wheels.
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