TickiT Colour Bright Sand Timer 15 Minute

SKU: 92121

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Sale price£9.99 Regular price£13.99

Description

The TickiT® ColourBright Sand Timer 15 Minute offers a practical, visual way to introduce young learners to the concept of time. Featuring a rounded design with a shatterproof plastic casing, this sand timer is both sturdy and child-friendly, making it a versatile tool for classrooms, nurseries, and home learning.

Key Features of the TickiT ColourBright Sand Timer 15 Minute

  • Modern, Durable Design: This 15-minute sand timer has a protective, shatterproof plastic case that encases a sleek glass bulb, offering a safe yet engaging experience for young children as they learn about time.

  • Colour Coding for Easy Identification: Part of the TickiT ColourBright range, this timer is carefully colour-coded with clearly marked time intervals on each end cap. This helps children differentiate between the various TickiT timers and makes the concept of time easier to understand.

  • Simple for Young Learners to Grasp: By watching sand flow from top to bottom, young children gain a tangible understanding of the passage of time, making it suitable for timed activities, games, or early science and maths experiments.

Educational Benefits

The TickiT ColourBright Sand Timer 15 Minute is beneficial across several learning areas:

  1. Maths – Understanding Time: The visual demonstration helps children connect the abstract concept of 15 minutes with a concrete experience, strengthening early maths skills related to time management.

  2. Understanding the World – Observation Skills: Watching the sand flow in real time fosters children’s observation skills, promoting a sense of natural curiosity about how things work and enhancing their scientific understanding of time as a measurable phenomenon.

  3. Communication & Language – Reasoning and Patience: This timer supports young learners in developing reasoning skills, patience, and the ability to follow timed instructions, which are essential for cooperative play and structured activities.

  4. Enabling Environments – Practical Learning Resource: The ColourBright Sand Timer is ideal for structured learning in educational settings, encouraging both independent and group activities.

Product Specifications

  • Size: 150mm height x 72mm diameter.
  • Material: Durable, shatterproof plastic with a sleek glass bulb.
  • Colour: Colour coded for easy recognition (matches TickiT ColourBright range).
  • Age: Suitable for ages 3 and up.
  • Included: Single 15-minute sand timer with an information sheet.

Summary

The TickiT® ColourBright Sand Timer 15 Minute is a well-designed educational tool that makes learning about time engaging and accessible for young children. With its durable construction and child-friendly design, it’s perfect for supporting various learning activities, from maths and science to patience-building exercises and team games. Add this timer to your resources and watch children gain a practical understanding of time while developing key skills in observation, communication, and reasoning.

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