Free classroom timer
The dancing banana timer
Pick a time and press start. The banana dances until time’s up.
5:00
Time’s up!
How to use it in class
- Pick a time, or set your own with the minus and plus.
- Press Full screen so the whole class can see it.
- Press Start. When time is up, the banana throws a party.
A timer the class wants to watch
Clean-up, group work, a quiz, reading time or a brain break: the banana keeps the time, so you don’t have to.
It runs in the browser on a Chromebook, a laptop or the class screen. No sign-up, no ads, nothing to install.
Calm dance slows the banana down for quiet work, and the sound at the end can be switched off.
Questions
Questions teachers ask
Is the classroom timer free?
Yes. It is free to use, with no sign-up and no ads.
Does it work on a Chromebook or a smartboard?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser, so it works on Chromebooks, laptops and the class screen. Press Full screen for the big view.
Can I turn the sound off?
Yes. Switch off Sound at the end before you start, and the timer finishes quietly.
Who is the dancing banana?
The dancing banana is a GIF from 1999, made by Trym Stene, who also made this timer.