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Fair Groups in Two Minutes

Make balanced, fresh groups quickly so students work with different classmates, without any arguments.

Learning outcomes

All tools are free, with no sign-up, and every sheet can be printed with an answer key.

Paste your class list into the Name Picker. Choose Make teams and the number of teams or team size.
Display the teams on the board and ask each group to move together.
Within each group, students choose roles (reader, recorder, timekeeper, speaker).
Use Random order to decide which team presents first.
Make new teams for the next activity so students meet different partners.

Use pairs and assign roles for them.

Ask groups to set a goal and a working rule before they start.

Groups form quickly, roles are shared and students are positive about their partners.

Can I keep certain students apart or together?

The tool deals names at random. If you need constraints, move one or two students manually after the teams appear.

Are names stored?

No. They disappear when you close the page.

Use a random picker so that every student gets a turn to answer, read or share, and nobody is overlooked.

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