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The Timeline block displays events along a horizontal timeline with configurable range, intervals, and event descriptions. Use it to teach chronology, historical events, and sequencing concepts.

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When to use Timeline blocks

Timeline blocks work well for:
  • Displaying historical events in chronological order
  • Teaching sequencing and chronology concepts
  • Showing the relationship between events over time
  • Illustrating timespans and eras in history and social studies
  • Creating visual references for any subject that involves dates or sequences

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Settings

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Timeline settings

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Start
input
default:"1770"
The starting value of the timeline (typically a year).
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End
input
default:"1830"
The ending value of the timeline.
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Interval
input
default:"10"
The spacing between major tick marks on the timeline.

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Events

Add events to the timeline, each with:
  • Date: The position on the timeline where the event appears
  • Label: A short title for the event
  • Description: A longer explanation of the event (optional)
  • Image: An image to accompany the event (optional)
  • Color: A custom color for the event marker (optional)
You can add up to 100 events on a single timeline.

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Display settings

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Show labels
switch
default:"true"
When enabled, displays event labels on the timeline.

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Tips for teachers and parents

Best practices:
  • Use meaningful intervals that match the time period (decades for centuries, years for shorter spans)
  • Keep event labels short and descriptive
  • Use descriptions for additional context that doesn’t fit in the label
  • Add images to make events more engaging and memorable
  • Color-code events by category (e.g., political events in red, cultural events in blue)
  • Start with a small number of events and add more as the topic develops
  • Great for HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences), history, and science timelines
  • Number Line: For numeric sequences without event labels