Time waits for no teacher. Pretty sure that’s how it goes. Anyway, a 5 Minute Classroom Sand Timer is a great resource for when you’re trying to teach the complex concept of time to children. The sand in the timer provides pupils with a visual, practical and concrete representation of time.

• Use the 5 Minute Classroom Sand Timer to teach time and understand ‘duration’.

• Hone problem solving, reasoning and cooperative skills using a Sand Timer for school to time group tasks.

• Explore the world before time was indicated by wrist watches, smart phones and clocks.