Jumping for Jelly Beans at the White House

摘要

Lured by the promise of jelly beans, children crowded the AAAS table on the South Lawn of the White House during the 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll on 1 April. AAAS staff explained that it takes about 30 seconds of aerobic activity to burn four calories, and led kids in half a minute of jumping in order to earn a paper cup with four of the tiny sweets. All of the AAAS activities for the White House Easter Egg Roll came from Science Gym, a program developed to encourage science and physical education teachers to work together, which was produced with support from the Golden Grant, an internal AAAS program to support new and innovative initiatives.