Winter Would You Rather Wheel
Winter would you rather questions suit any class in December, January and February, because they are about snow and cold weather rather than any one holiday. This wheel holds 30 kid-friendly questions, such as being a penguin or a polar bear, sledding down a giant hill or skating on a frozen lake, and spending a night in an ice hotel or a treehouse in the snow. Spin one to start the morning after a snow day, as a warm-up when everyone comes in from the cold, or as a brain break on a long winter afternoon. Edit the list to match the weather where you live.
Updated by Talha Shahid
What is a winter would you rather wheel?
A winter would you rather wheel is a spinner that picks a random winter-themed would you rather question, a choice between two snowy or cold-weather options that every student can answer and explain. Because the questions are about snow, winter animals and staying warm rather than a particular holiday, teachers can use them with any class from December to February. The Classroom Wheels winter would you rather wheel holds 30 kid-friendly questions, such as going ice skating or skiing, being an Arctic fox or a snowy owl, and reading under a blanket or playing board games by the fire. Teachers spin one as a morning warm-up, a brain break on a long winter afternoon or the opener after a snow day, and the animal questions lead naturally into science facts about surviving the cold. Each question has an equal chance on every spin, the questions can be edited, and the wheel is free with no signup.
How do you use the winter would you rather wheel?
- The wheel is ready with 30 entries. Press Spin, click the wheel or press Space, and the result appears in the middle.
- Open Edit entries to change the list for your class, or press Use my class instead to spin your students' names.
- Press Present (or F) to show just the wheel on the board. Turn on Take winners off the wheel in Settings if you don't want repeats.
Ways to use it in class
- Snow day starter: on the first morning back after snow, spin a question and let each table agree on one answer together.
- Animal research link: when the wheel lands on an animal question, ask students for one fact about how that animal survives the cold.
- Winter writing: students answer a spun question in a short paragraph, then illustrate their choice for a classroom display.
Put this wheel on your class website
Paste this code into Google Sites (Insert, then Embed), a class blog or your learning platform, and students can use the wheel there. It shows just the wheel, with no ads, and loads nothing about your students.
What's on the winter would you rather wheel?
All 30 entries, ready to spin. Edit them on the wheel above to fit your class.
- Go ice skating or skiing?
- Have a snow day every Friday or a longer summer break?
- Be a penguin or a polar bear?
- Live in a snowy cabin or a lighthouse by a frozen sea?
- Drink warm soup or hot cocoa?
- Build a snow fort or a snow tunnel?
- Wear mittens or gloves?
- Never feel cold or never get a runny nose?
- Sled down a giant hill or skate on a frozen lake?
- Hibernate like a bear all winter or stay awake like an owl?
- See the northern lights or a sky full of snowflakes?
- Have a fireplace in your bedroom or a hot tub in the garden?
- Catch snowflakes on your tongue or make snow angels?
- Be an Arctic fox or a snowy owl?
- Go on a dog-sled ride or a snowmobile ride?
- Have purple snow or warm snow?
- Live where it snows all year or where it never snows?
- Wear a giant scarf or a giant hat?
- Read under a blanket or play board games by the fire?
- Meet a snowman that can talk or step inside a snow globe?
- Go ice fishing or build an ice sculpture?
- Be a snowplough driver or a ski instructor?
- Eat snow-cone ice cream or roasted chestnuts?
- Explore Antarctica or climb a snowy mountain?
- Have a winter birthday or a summer birthday?
- Shovel snow for a neighbour or bake for a neighbour?
- Ride a polar bear or swim with a seal?
- Have a heated jacket or heated boots?
- Watch the snow fall or watch a crackling fire?
- Spend a night in an ice hotel or a treehouse in the snow?
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Questions teachers ask
Can I change what's on the winter would you rather wheel?
Yes. The Winter Would You Rather Wheel starts with the 30 entries listed above. Open Edit entries to add, remove or reword any of them, one per line. Your changes last until you leave the page, and Restore brings back the original list.
Can I spin my students' names instead?
Yes. Press Use my class instead to swap the winter would you rather wheel's entries for your saved class, with absent students left off. Press the back button in the same place to return to the 30 entries.
Is every entry on the winter would you rather wheel equally likely?
Yes. Each of the 30 entries has the same 1 in 30 chance on every spin: the result is chosen with your browser's cryptographic random number generator before the wheel moves. Turn on Take winners off the wheel in Settings to go through every entry once before any repeats.
Will ads show on my projector?
No. Press Present (or F) and the screen shows only the wheel and the Spin button, in large type for the back of the room.