Halves - PowerPoint

Teaching Year 2 students about fractions, specifically how to find and recognise a half, is made engaging with a series of interactive PowerPoint slides and worksheets. The resources guide children through the concept of halving by splitting a whole into two equal parts. The materials present the fraction one half both visually and numerically, using the fraction notation (1/2), where the top number (numerator) indicates the number of parts being considered, and the bottom number (denominator) represents the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into. Activities include identifying which pictures represent a half, shading or colouring in half of a given shape, and practical applications such as dividing a quantity of items between two people.

The resources also incorporate real-life scenarios, such as sharing sweets or determining how far a character has run in a race, to help students understand the concept of a half in context. Worksheets prompt students to complete sentences by calculating halves of different quantities, ensuring they grasp the concept that a half is one of two equal parts of a whole. Additionally, the resources challenge students with true or false questions and problems where they must explain their reasoning, such as determining if a character has shaded half of a shape correctly or if another has eaten half of their pizza. These exercises not only teach the mathematical concept of halves but also encourage critical thinking and justification of answers.