Health Education: What are Vitamins?

Health lesson pages explain what vitamins are, how we get them from diet, supplements and sunlight, and which ones are water-soluble or fat-soluble, ending with a short worksheet.
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Updated Aug 22, 2022

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Health, P.E. & Health
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Health, Vitamins
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This resource is a supplementary Health resource that will specifically explain vitamins.

Students will learn that there are three ways we get the vitamins we need and understand that a healthy diet is the best way.

You will introduce students to the various vitamins we consume and need. They will also learn that some are fat-soluble, while others are water-soluble.

Lastly, you will inform students of the roles vitamins have and some of the sources of these vitamins.

A worksheet is included to help confirm understanding.

All pages have been left editable. Answer pages included.

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Learning objectives

  • Define a vitamin

  • Classify vitamins as fat-soluble or water-soluble

  • Name the roles and food sources of common vitamins

Skills covered

  • Classifying — circling the fat-soluble vitamins in a list

  • Short answer — explaining how often fat-soluble vitamins need to be eaten

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Core concepts

  • Vitamins

  • Fat-soluble vitamins

  • Water-soluble vitamins

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