Vitamins are the building blocks that keep our bodies running; they help build muscle and bone, capture energy, heal wounds and more. But if our body doesn’t create vitamins, how do they get into our system?
Fruit and vegetables contain lots of vitamins
Pre-Media
Discuss the following with a partner/group, or as a class.
- Why did pirates eat citrus fruits?
- Can any organism produce its own vitamins?
Media
Watch the following video on vitamins.
How do vitamins work?
Ginnie Trinh Nguyen explains how vitamins work
How do vitamins work?
Ginnie Trinh Nguyen explains how vitamins work
Exercise
Open the Exercise and make a copy. Answer as many questions you can with a partner or group. When you are finished, watch the video again to answer any unanswered questions.