Classroom timer: a countdown for the board
Pick a preset or type a time, press Start, and the countdown fills the board in large digits with a bar that empties as time runs out. A sound plays when time's up, and you can pause and resume. Free, with no signup.
Choose a time and press Start, or Space.
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How to use it
- Pick a preset, from 1 to 15 minutes, or type a time such as 5 or 2:30 and press Enter.
- Press Start, or Space. Press it again to pause, and once more to carry on.
- Press Reset to go back to the time you set.
- Press Fullscreen for big digits on the board, and turn the sound off for silent work.
Ways to use a timer in class
- Starters: three minutes for the retrieval questions on the board.
- Think time: one minute of silent thinking before anyone answers.
- Timed writing: ten minutes of writing, with the time left in view.
- Tidy-up: two minutes to clear the tables before the bell.
- Group work: keep each stage of a task to time, so groups pace themselves.
- Brain breaks: a one-minute break between tasks.
- Exam practice: time a past paper question exactly.
Questions teachers ask
Does the timer make a sound at the end?
Yes, a short chime when time's up, unless you turn the sound off.
Can I pause it?
Yes. Press Start again to pause, and again to carry on from where it stopped.
Does it keep time if I switch tabs?
Yes. It counts from the clock, so it stays right while the tab is in the background.
Can I set any time?
Yes. Type minutes, like 5, or minutes and seconds, like 2:30, and press Enter.
Is it accessible?
Yes. It works with the keyboard alone, announces the time left each minute to screen readers, and says when time's up.
Make it a game
Timers pair well with games: a timed quiz, a team round on Team board, or a wheel of questions for the last five minutes.
Turn your lists into games
Type a list once and play it as a word search, a quiz or a team game, or print it. Free, with no student accounts.