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Classroom stopwatch

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Some classroom moments want the opposite of a countdown: how fast can we tidy up, how long can we hold the silence, how many seconds did that sentence take to read? This stopwatch counts up in big friendly digits, and the lap button remembers each child's turn so nobody has to scribble times on the board.

Age
Ages 3–11
Format
Online tool
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How teachers use it

  • Time a child reading aloud for a minute, then celebrate the progress next week.
  • Run a “how long can the class stay silent” challenge — the record goes on the wall.
  • Give each team a lap in a relay, so every turn is timed without paper.

Questions teachers ask

Does it keep counting if I switch to another tab?

Yes. It measures against the real clock rather than counting ticks, so when you come back the elapsed time is right even if the browser slowed the page down.

What is the lap button for?

It saves the current time to a list without stopping the watch — perfect when children take turns one after another and you want every result kept.

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