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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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Test different drinks to find out their Vitamin C content.
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Test the Vitamin C content of some common fruit and vegetable juices to find the most economic fruits and vegetables juices and to decide which cooking methods cause the greatest Vitamin C loss.
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Compare Vitamin C in various fruits and vegetables.
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The Effect of Cooking Methods on Vitamin C in Potatoes
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What is the effect of heat on vitamin C?
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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Do Oranges Lose or Gain Vitamin C After Being Picked?
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Determine whether the amount of vitamin C in oranges decreases after the fruit is picked.
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Vitamin C Content: Analysis of Food by Titration
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Which One Has More Vitamin C, Freshly Picked and Squeezed or Store Bought Orange Juice?
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The Effects of Vitamin C on Oxidation in Apples
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Does the Type of Container Affect the Amount of Vitamin C in Orange Juice?
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Find out if vitamin C in orange juice is affected by the oxygen in the air.
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Do Different Types and Brands of Orange Juice Contain the Same Amount of Vitamin C?
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Vitamin C Content: Analysis of Food (Fruit and Vegetable Juices) by Titration
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Determine what color bell pepper (red, yellow, green) contains the greatest amount of vitamin C concentrate.
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Determine which of the three cooking methods, boiling, steaming, or microwaving, preserves the most vitamin C in broccoli.
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Vitamin C in fruits and vegetables
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The effect of light on the vitamin C content of juice
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The effect of temperature on vitamin C in orange juice
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Test how the vitamin C content in citrus fruits changes when put in storage at room temperature (68 degrees).
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High School - Grades 10-12
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Cooking methods that preserve a food’s naturally occurring nutrients with a focus on vitamin C.
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Which Orange Juice Has the Most Vitamin C?
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The Effect of Temperature on the Decay of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
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Do different types of orange juice contain the same amount of vitamin C?"
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