Barack Obama today took a chance to boast about healthcare reform to a group of six-year-old girls - though admitted that Obamacare is not as impressive as a device for turning the pages of a book . The president , put on the spot by a crowd of Oklahoma Girl Scouts to name something he 'd come up with to match their device , plumped for his much-touted healthcare reforms . Obama , who was touring exhibits at the annual White House Science Fair , made the jokey exchange before pledging $ 240million in federal dollars to boost the study of science and technology . Scroll down for video . 'What have I done ? ' : President Barack Obama said that he came up with healthcare reform in a brain-storming session when asked to name an achievement by six-year-old Girl Scouts . 'Heard of healthcare.gov ? ' : Obama admitted his five-year-old shakeup of the healthcare industry was 'not as good ' as a device the girls had made to help arthritic people read books more easily . He seized on the Lego page-turning device , which was being exhibited by Emily Bergenroth , Alicia Cutter , Karissa Cheng , Addy Oneal , and Emery Dodson . The girls , all aged six , are members of a Girl Scout troop in Tulsa , Oklahoma , and developed their contraption to help those who are paralyzed or arthritic read more easily . When the Commander-in-Chief asked how they had come up with the device , one answered that ' a brain-storming session ' was the answer , then asked whether he had any to his name . Obama conceded : ' I have had a couple of brain-storming sessions , but I did n't come up with anything this good . ' Announcement : Obama also used the annual fair , held at the White House , to announce $ 240million of funding for science , technology engineering and math . Whizzes and bangs : The Commander-in-Chife marveled at the devices on display , including this robot built by Sergio Corral ( left ) and Isela Martinez ( center ) from Phoenix , Arizona . 'See , you guys are already better brain-stormers than I am . ' The persistent Girl Scout followed up her question , asking : 'What did you come up with ? ' He replied : ' I mean , I came up with things like , you know , health care . 'It turned out OK , but it started off with some prototypes . ' His flagship health legislation is five years old today . The girls were among 35 young science fair winners who came to the White House to show off their inventions , which ranged from spinal implants to computer password technology . Favorites : Obama lingered at the display by the so-called 'supergirl ' team , who had made their invention partly out of Lego . Learning : Corine Peifer , from Wallenpaupack , Pennsylvania , shows Obama how to make waves to illustrate her solution to generate electricity from docks bobbing in the water . He later announced the hefty new government investment into so-called STEM subjects , an acronym for science , technology , engineering and math . The pledges the president announced include a $ 150million philanthropic effort to encourage promising early-career scientists to stay on track and a $ 90million campaign to expand STEM opportunities to underrepresented youth , such as minorities and girls . Altogether , the new STEM commitments have brought total financial and material support for these programs to $ 1billion . 'It 's not enough for our country just to be proud of you . We 've got to support you , ' Obama said later , addressing students and scientists in the White House East Room . Talking it up : The president said that his Educate to Innovate strategy is a way to 'support ' science rather than just be 'proud ' of it . More than 100 colleges and universities have committed to training 20,000 engineers , and a coalition of CEOs has promised to expand high-quality STEM education programs to an additional 1.5million students this year . Obama launched 'Educate to Innovate ' , his effort to encourage the study of science , technology , engineering and math , in 2009 . Obama said the fair is one of the most fun events held annually at the White House . He said : 'Every year I walk out smarter than when I walked in ' . Another one to try out : Obama is pictured here testing a modified wheelchair made by Kaitlin Reed , 16 , of Dover , Massachusetts and Mohammed Sayed , 16 , of Cambridge , who is originally from Afghanistan . Obama 's science adviser , John Holdren , joined the president during the tour of the displays , introducing himself to the young inventors and researches . He said : 'Amazing - these kids are so much more advanced than when I was in school . ' At each of the 12 display stations , Obama quizzed the participants about their projects . At one , Anvita Gupta , a 17-year-old from Scottsdale , Arizona , described the special algorithm she had devised to identify other medical applications for existing drugs . Obama turned to the group of reporters and photographers trailing him . 'Just saying , I do n't know what you all have been doing - This is what she 's been doing . '
President was put on the spot to name an achievement by Girl Scout troop . Inventors , from Tulsa , Oklahoma , wanted to know what he 'd brain-stormed . He said " I've got a new invention that will make you rich and famous in no time at all! He later announced $ 240million pledge to boost study of science and tech .