Curated OER
Lab Experiments in Nutrition
Looking for authentic hands-on nutritional experiments? High schoolers will perform experiments to test for the presence of vitamin C in several solutions as well as the effect of caffeine on Daphnia. They will also consider the...
Nuffield Foundation
Measuring the Vitamin C Content of Foods and Fruit Juices
Are you getting enough vitamin C? Young scientists determine the amount of vitamin C in fruit juice samples. They accomplish this task by adding DCPIP solution to the samples until the blue color of the DCPIP persists. Once this happens,...
Cornell University
Vitamin C Module
Test the levels of vitamin C in different juices. After a lesson on the importance of vitamin C in our diets, learners use titration to determine the vitamin C content in juice. They use their experience with the titration to study the...
Curated OER
Testing for Vitamin C in Different Drinks and Foods
Students examine the importance of vitamin c in their diets and the sources that it comes from. In this vitamin instructional activity students complete hands on activities, interpret data and make a bar graph.
Curated OER
Activity #7 Apple Color Change
Students compare the different rates of reaction between an apple covered with vitamin C and an apple with no vitamin C. They compare the different rates of reaction between an apple placed in the sun and one not exposed to the sun. ...
Curated OER
Testing for Vitamin C in different drinks and foods
Students develop an awareness of the use of Vitamin C in helping our environment and gain exposure to chemical procedures and techniques. Students analyze and interpret data by keeping a data sheet and making a bar graph.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Do Oranges Lose or Gain Vitamin C After Being Picked?
Are oranges highest in vitamin C when they are fresh from the tree (or, in a pinch, the grocery shelf)? In this project you'll learn how to measure the amount of vitamin C in a solution using an iodine titration method.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Which Orange Juice Has the Most Vitamin C?
In this project you'll learn how to measure the amount of vitamin C in a solution using an iodine titration method. You will hypothesize which juice will contain the most vitamin C, and then compare the amount of vitamin C in three...
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
This website provided by Ohio State University answers several questions about vitamin C, its food sources, its function, and its role in keeping people healthy. Learn how to prepare foods, such a vegetables and fruits, so that they...
Curated OER
Kids Health: All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do
This is an excellent site for kids to learn about vitamins and minerals. Includes general information on vitamins and minerals as well as specific sections on vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K, and calcium and iron.
Texas A&M University
Cells Are Us: Story Time: Linus Pauling
Read about the early life of Linus Pauling and how his interest in science as a boy led to his career as a scientist.
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American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Best of Wonder Science: Vitamin C Testing [Pdf]
An experiment to determine which drink contains more vitamin C.
Oregon State University
Oregon State: Linus Pauling a Centenary Exhibit
The life and work of the biochemist, peace activist, and proponent of Vitamin C's benefits, Linus Pauling, is put on display at this museum-quality site.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
This site from the MayoClinic.com contains an article entitled, "Using vitamin and mineral supplements wisely". Focuses on the right balance of minerals and vitamins, but shows the benefits of whole foods as well.
Science Daily
Science Daily: Link Between Excess "Free Radicals", High Blood Pressure
This article provides information about medical researchers discovering that high blood pressure may be partly regulated by antioxidants including vitamin C and E.
Other
Vitamin C Content of Fruit
This article talks about the vitamin C content in fruits. Learn how ripening and storage affect vitamin C, what the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin C is, and how vitamin C affects the human body.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Fruit?
Learn about the connection between eating fruit and preventing cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk for diabetes, and maintaining a healthy body. Also, read about the nutrients that are found in fruits. Includes a link to further...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Heart Healthy Foods
Resource provides great information on the topic of heart healthy foods. The site is fairly in-depth with links scattered throughout for additional information on related subjects.
Other
Vitamin C Supplementation
Know the difference between getting enough vitamin C and overdosing, learn how vitamin C helps those with certain health problems, and find out whether or not you should be taking a vitamin C supplement. This site also includes...
Other
Vitamin C and Vascular Disease
How can vitamin C help prevent heart problems and improve the health of those who already have vascular disease? Which animals are unable to produce their own vitamin C? How does vitamin C deficiency affect the body? Learn the answers to...
Other
Vitamin C, Antioxidant
This site is a discussion of vitamin C and antioxidants. Includes functions and benefits of vitamin C, antioxidant theory, osteoarthritis, diabetes, and atherosclerosis.
Other
Reference Guide for Vitamins: Vitamin C
This site has basic information on vitamin C such as recommended daily allowance, deficiency symptoms, benefits, good food sources, cautions, substance interactions, and signs of toxicity.
Other
Institut Fur Chemi: Linus Pauling (German and English)
This is a brief biography of Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin C
Identify the benefits of adding vitamin c to the daily diet and discover plentiful sources of it. Recognize symptoms of a vitamin c deficiency.