A Fraction of Time wins Rep. Ben Cline’s (VA-06) 2020 Congressional App Challenge

When asked what inspired the creation of A Fraction of Time, the students said, “The inspiration for this app was our love for both math and interaction with children. We realized that since it is difficult for young students to learn in a time like this, we wanted to help them understand difficult math concepts better through a fun, interactive, and easily accessible online curriculum. We know from experience that mastering fractions is no easy feat. We hope our app can not only increase kids’ understanding of fractions, but also encourage them to appreciate math”

Over 6,500 students registered for the 2020 Congressional App Challenge. These students created and submitted 3,088 functioning apps, marking the end of an extremely successful Congressional App Challenge amid the COVID-19 pandemic. All told, 308 Members of Congress hosted Congressional App Challenges in their districts across 49 states, Puerto Rico, the Mariana Islands, and Washington, DC.

The CAC is an initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Members of Congress host competitions in their districts for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science. The Internet Education Foundation provides the CAC with supplemental support. In the six years of the Congressional App Challenge, thousands of functional apps have been created by over 30,000 students, and participant demographics surpass all industry diversity metrics.