Fast Food Drive Through: Halves POWERPOINT is a fun, visual and interactive way to introduce your students to the concept of halves. With a drive-through twist and plenty of food-themed visuals, students will enjoy learning to identify when an item has been evenly split into two equal parts.

Check out the video below to see this interactive PowerPoint game in action.

Students take on the role of a fast-food assistant helping to prepare orders. After reading the customer’s request, they’ll view three food items and must click on the one that shows a food correctly cut into halves. If correct, they move to the next customer. With simple instructions and bright visuals, this game is a perfect introduction to fractions in Foundation and Year 1.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Understand the concept of halves as two equal parts of a whole
• ✅ Identify when an object has been split into halves
• ✅ Develop early visual discrimination of fraction representations
• ✅ Use problem-solving to match visuals to written prompts
• ✅ Engage with early fraction content in a real-world context

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint game with a fast-food drive-through theme
• ‘Start Order’ button to launch each new question
• Multiple slides featuring three visual options per question
• Click-to-select answers with instant feedback and progression

Materials Needed:

• PowerPoint-compatible device with slideshow mode enabled
• Interactive whiteboard, projector, or screen for class viewing
• Optional: individual whiteboards for students to record answers or draw their own halves

How to Use:

1. Launch the PowerPoint and enter slideshow mode.
2. Click ‘Start Order’ to display the food order question.
3. Read the prompt and examine the three food images shown.
4. Click on the image that correctly shows halves to progress.
5. Continue through each new order to reinforce the concept with repetition and variety.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a warm-up when introducing fractions for the first time
• 💡 Pair with real food items or classroom objects to explore halves hands-on
• 💡 Project in small groups and encourage students to justify their answers before clicking
• 💡 Follow up with drawing or cutting activities to reinforce equal parts
• 💡 Use in rotations or as a fast finisher task to support fraction recognition

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Pause on each slide to allow discussion about what makes something a half
• 💛 Encourage students to use fraction vocabulary like “equal parts,” “half,” and “whole”
• 💛 Extend the activity by asking students to explain why the incorrect images are not halves
• 💛 Reinforce the connection between visual and written representations of fractions
• 💛 Revisit the PowerPoint throughout your fractions unit for revision and reinforcement

Fast Food Drive Through: Halves POWERPOINT is a playful and practical way to build foundational understanding of halves in early years maths. With colourful slides and interactive questions, this resource is guaranteed to engage and support your learners.

This activity pairs perfectly with our Halves, Quarters & Eighths Task Card PACKAGE!