Random US State Picker
All 50 States
Spin the wheel to pick a random US state. All 50 states are loaded, and you can switch to a single census region with one click—handy for state reports, geography games and road-trip ideas.
Ways to Use the State Wheel
A fair way to hand out states and a fun way to explore the map.
State Reports
Assign each student a state for a report or poster. Use "Remove & Spin" so no two students get the same one.
Geography Games
Spin a state and ask students to find it on a blank map, name its capital or list its neighbours.
Road-Trip & Travel Ideas
Load the states you can reach and let the wheel pick your next destination.
Fantasy & Party Games
Use states for draft order, team names or trivia categories.
Social Studies Warm-Ups
Spin a state at the start of class for a quick fact-finding challenge.
Postcard & Pen-Pal Projects
Randomly match classes or students with a state for exchange projects.
Using the State Picker
Choose Your List
Start with all 50 states or click a region button to load only that region's states.
Spin
Press SPIN. Every state on the wheel has the same chance of being picked.
Assign Without Repeats
Click "Remove & Spin" after each pick so each state is used once. "Restore removed" resets the wheel.
States by Census Region
The region buttons use the four regions defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. (Washington, D.C. is part of the South region but isn't a state, so it isn't on the wheel—add it yourself if you need it.)
| Region | States | List |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 9 | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Midwest | 12 | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| South | 16 | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia |
| West | 13 | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |