Paste a roster, build balanced groups, and track who has worked together. Copy the result into Canva, Google Docs, or Sheets.
One name per line. Comma-separated lists also work. To exclude absent students today, remove their names before creating groups.
Groups are balanced as evenly as possible. A group may have fewer students than the size selected.
Names and rotations stay in this open tab and disappear when it closes or reloads. To continue later, download the roster and history, store the file in a district-approved location, then import it next time. The downloaded file contains student names.
Use the group maker to create balanced student groups and keep track of classroom rotations. Read the current directions on this page before you begin, because the activity or available choices may change.
Enter one unique student name per line, or use a comma-separated roster. Remove absent students and choose the desired group size.
Select Create groups to generate a preview. Review the group table before keeping a rotation; shuffling a preview alone does not add it to the rotation history.
Check that every expected student appears once. Duplicate names need an added initial or another clear distinction before generating the groups.
Names and history stay in this open tab. Download the roster and history before closing if you need to continue later, and store the file in an approved location.
Find more support through the Teacher Resources or explore the Classroom Playbook.