Fast Food Drive Through: Quarters PowerPoint is a fun and interactive way to introduce students to the concept of quarters. With a fast-food theme and colourful visuals, this activity captures attention while reinforcing fraction knowledge in a real-world context.

To preview this interactive PowerPoint game, watch the video below.

In this game, students assist the drive-through crew in identifying which food items have been cut into quarters. Each customer places an order, and students must examine three food images – each divided into different fractions – to find the one that represents quarters. They click the correct image to move on to the next customer and keep the orders flowing!

Students practise recognising quarters visually while applying their knowledge of equal parts. With clear visuals and immediate feedback, this resource is perfect for early fraction lessons and can be used independently, in pairs, or as a whole-class warm-up.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and describe quarters as four equal parts of a whole
• ✅ Distinguish between quarters and other common fractions
• ✅ Develop early fraction vocabulary and visual reasoning

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint game with clickable answers and progression
• Visual prompts showing foods divided into various fractions
• Built-in feedback through slide transitions

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or classroom display for whole-class use
• Mini whiteboards or notebooks for students to record answers and explain reasoning (optional)
• Printed fraction visuals or food cut-outs for follow-up activities (optional)

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint in slideshow mode to activate the interactive elements.
2. Click the ‘Start Order’ button to begin the game.
3. Read each customer’s order and observe the three food images presented.
4. Students choose the image that shows quarters and click it to move to the next slide.
5. Continue through the game to reinforce understanding of equal parts and visual fraction recognition.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a whole-class warm-up during your fractions unit
• 💡 Pair students to discuss answers and explain their thinking before clicking
• 💡 Integrate into a maths rotation with hands-on food-cutting or paper-folding activities
• 💡 Create an extension where students design their own food orders using other fractions
• 💡 Use whiteboards to model and draw each fraction before revealing the answer

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Reinforce fraction vocabulary such as whole, half, quarter and equal parts during play
• 💛 Print out slides or screenshots for use in your maths wall or learning stations
• 💛 Use physical manipulatives (e.g. play food or paper plates) for tactile support

Fast Food Drive Through: Quarters PowerPoint is a deliciously engaging way to introduce the concept of quarters, making fraction learning visual, interactive and fun for your early learners.

This activity pairs well with the Halves, Quarters & Eighths Task Card PACKAGE!