Free online timers designed for teachers and classrooms. Visual countdowns that students can see and understand. No sign-up required.
Quick access to the most commonly used timer durations in classrooms. Click any timer to start immediately.
Different timer styles for different classroom needs. Visual timers work great for younger students, while sensory timers help with calming activities.
Shrinking circle countdown. Students see time disappearing - perfect for all ages. Customizable colors.
Colorful bands that disappear. Great for younger students who respond to colors. No reading required.
Calming sand, liquid, and rainbow animations. Perfect for cool-down time, transitions, and sensory breaks.
Stopwatch for timing activities, lap timer for multiple students, and multi-timer for group work.
These timers provide gentle, calming visual feedback - ideal for transitions, sensory breaks, and students who need a non-stressful way to see time passing.
Visual timers are recommended tools for students with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences. Our timers provide predictable, non-verbal time cues.
Visual timers transform the abstract concept of time into something students can see and understand. Unlike traditional clocks that require reading skills and mental math, visual timers show time as a shrinking quantity - when the color is gone, time is up.
Research supports the use of visual timers in educational settings. They reduce anxiety by making time predictable, improve on-task behavior by providing clear expectations, and support students who struggle with time perception.
Give students clear warnings before activity changes. "When the timer ends, we clean up."
Set time limits for centers, group work, or independent practice.
Display remaining time for the whole class to see during assessments.
Time short movement or relaxation breaks between lessons.
Fair, visible timing for sharing materials or speaking turns.
Give students a visual for how long they need to calm down.
Young children respond well to colorful, engaging timers. The Rainbow Timer with its bright color bands is ideal. Sand Timers are also great because the falling sand is intuitive even without number sense.
The Visual Timer works perfectly for this age group. Students understand the shrinking circle and can gauge time remaining at a glance. Consider adding a background image related to your current unit.
Older students benefit from timers that show both visual and numeric time. The Progress Timer with its percentage display works well for this age group. The Pomodoro Timer is excellent for teaching time management skills.