5 Minute Timer
Five minutes on a big color ring — the classroom classic, ready to start.
Quick presets
More classroom timers
- 1 Minute Timer
- 2 Minute Timer
- 3 Minute Timer
- 5 Minute Timer
- 10 Minute Timer
- 15 Minute Timer
- 20 Minute Timer
- 25 Minute Timer
- 30 Minute Timer
- 45 Minute Timer
- 60 Minute Timer (1 Hour)
About the 5 Minute Timer
Five minutes is the most-used timer in many classrooms: long enough for a warm-up or a brain break, short enough to keep the pace up. Students watch the ring move from green to yellow to red and know exactly how much time is left without asking.
Ways to use a 5 minute timer in class
Bell work and warm-ups
Start the timer as students walk in. When it ends, the lesson begins — no announcements needed.
Brain breaks
Five minutes of movement, a song or a calm-down activity, with a clear and fair end.
Exit tickets
Students finish their exit ticket before the fanfare. Pair it with the free Exit Ticket Generator.
Silent reading starters
A short, focused read to build stamina. Add a minute at a time as the class gets stronger.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I add more time without starting over?
Press Add 1 min while the timer is running. The extra minute is added to the time left and the ring adjusts, so students see the new total right away.
Will my screen go to sleep during the five minutes?
On most modern browsers, no — while the timer is running it asks the device to keep the screen awake, so a projected countdown won’t dim halfway through.