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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Do Oranges Lose or Gain Vitamin C After Being Picked?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Vitamin C Supplementation

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Vitamin C Content of Fruit

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Vitamin C, Antioxidant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a discussion of vitamin C and antioxidants. Includes functions and benefits of vitamin C, antioxidant theory, osteoarthritis, diabetes, and atherosclerosis.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Experimentation Hub: Measuring Vitamin C in Food

For Students 9th - 10th
A chance to complete an experiment with students around the world! This experiment requires students to test how much vitamin C is in certain foods. Once students receive their results, they post their findings to the page to compare to...
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin C

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Identify the benefits of adding vitamin c to the daily diet and discover plentiful sources of it. Recognize symptoms of a vitamin c deficiency.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Vitamin C

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing general information on vitamin C and its role in maintaining health, this article includes illustrated charts on the sources and benefits of vitamin C and the effects of vitamin C deficiency.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Reference Guide for Vitamins: Vitamin C

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Moms Team: u.s. Dietary Reference Intakes (Dr Is) for Vitamins

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a chart with useful information on the vitamins you need to be healthy. Includes the "functions" and "sources" of vitamins C, B1, niacin, B6, folic acid, B12, A, D, E, and K.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Doctor Yourself: What's the Difference Between Natural and Synthetic Vitamins?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the non-nutritional ingredients in vitamins and explains the differences between natural and synthetic vitamins. The examples of vitamins C and D are looked at in more detail.
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Science Daily

Science Daily: Link Between Excess "Free Radicals", High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information about medical researchers discovering that high blood pressure may be partly regulated by antioxidants including vitamin C and E.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Determine the Amount of Vitamin C in a Peach

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform a titration experiment to determine the concentration of absorbic acid in one medium peach.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Fruit?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Curated OER

Vitamin C, Antioxidant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a discussion of vitamin C and antioxidants. Includes functions and benefits of vitamin C, antioxidant theory, osteoarthritis, diabetes, and atherosclerosis.
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Oregon State University

Oregon State: Linus Pauling a Centenary Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Heart Healthy Foods

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Guinea Pig Compendium: Feeding and Nutrition

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site describes several common guinea pig foods, including hay, pellets, fruits, and vegetables. It also covers a guinea pig's need for Vitamin C, along with treats they enjoy.
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Other

Ascorbic Acid: Treatment of Whooping Cough

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an interesting medical study that investigates the effectiveness of Vitamin C "therapy" as a means to treat those sick with the whooping cough.
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Texas A&M University

Cells Are Us: Story Time: Linus Pauling

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Institut Fur Chemi: Linus Pauling (German and English)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief biography of Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Fruits

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the University of Massachusetts briefly explains the nutritional values of fruits and provides examples of fruits. Take a quiz on this food group to test your knowledge.

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