Difference between revisions of "Timer"
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[[File:Stopwatch.png|right|300px|thumb|This timer is called a stopwatch.]] | [[File:Stopwatch.png|right|300px|thumb|This timer is called a stopwatch.]] | ||
| − | A timer is a piece of equipment used to find out how long something takes. | + | A timer is a piece of [[equipment]] used to find out how long something takes to happen. |
: Singular [[Noun]]: '''Timer''' | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Timer''' | ||
Revision as of 17:52, 10 August 2018
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A timer is a piece of equipment used to find out how long something takes to happen.
About Timers
There are lots of different timers. Some timers have an alarm that goes off after a certain time. Some timers can be stopped to find out how long something took to happen. These are called stopwatches or stopclocks.
Examples
- A chef made sure the eggs were only boiled for 5 minutes.
- A scientist measured how long it takes to count to 100.
- A scientist wanted to see who could get to the other side of the field in the least time.
Used in a sentence
- An egg timer was set to go off after 5 minutes.
- A scientist used a timer to time how long it took to count to 100.
- A scientist used a timer to measure how long it took each person to run across the field.