Capstone Project Proposal Draft

Name of student: Anna Klaver-Valdez Date: march 3 2023

Teacher: Ms. Browne Block: B

The Capstone strand I have chosen is: Project Strand

Proposed title for my Project Proposal: (write the proposed title for your Capstone Project in one clear
sentence):

I will be making a meal / nutrition plan for athletes with 7 day’s worth of food ideas to ensure healthy
eating habits and how to make it.

What is your inquiry question that interests you for further research? It should be a question that
connects with a purpose, passion or personalized area of interest for you. This is a question that you
cannot just google an answer for. Please see examples from your Capstone booklet.
My inquiry question is:

Why is it so important for athletes to have a meal plan? What are the benefits of this, why is
nutrition so important?

Rationale/context: Detail your reasons for choosing this inquiry question. Explain WHY you are
choosing to investigate this topic as a major area of focus. How does this area of inquiry connect to
your passion(s), purpose? Why is it of personal interest to you?

As an athlete I have noticed what different foods I eat before and after changing my performance
and as a soccer player it can be challenging trying to stay on a meal plan especially has a high
school student since I have school 5 days a week and soccer 6 times a week having, I am
constantly busy and cooking healthy meals well trying to be places is hard. So, I wanted to make a
meal plan that would be easy for athletes. Because yes, all athletes should watch they eat we get
told that every time but it’s harder than it looks when you’re so busy. And it’s important to eat
according to what you are doing me, and others want to know what should I eat before and what’s
good to eat after? So, this is why I choose a meal plan.

Background: What background knowledge/connections/prior learning do you have in this area of

inquiry?

I don’t have a lot but I want to learn, I have been to two nutrition classes so I know a little bit about
nutrition

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Career connections: What is your intended career area at this point in time? What connections
does this inquiry question have to your life, academic and/ or career goals?

This isn’t really in my career path so far , I plan on going into criminology but I would definitely look
into nutrition if I don’t find criminology interesting. I really do like researching and finding out what’s
best for our bodies

Interdisciplinary and core competencies connections: What subject areas and core
competencies will be connected with your project? Outline and explain the connections.

I will be using develop and design I will be getting all the info and then designing it into my website I
am creating.

Capstone Presentation medium: select one or more project mediums you wish to use to present
your project. Outline and give details about how you will present your project once completed. You
may use a combination of mediums.
o Electronic portfolio: Prezi or o Website
PPT o imovie presentation
o Physical portfolio o YouTube channel

I will be making a website for my project. Having pages of what to eat, how to make it, and the
benefits of a meal plan

Description of my Capstone project. Specific Project Details of the Capstone Project: what will
you research, create, study, produce, solve, investigate? What product will be produced at the end
of this project for evaluation. Write a one-page description outlining your proposal.
I will be making a website. There will be A 7 day meal plan including breakfast
lunch snack dinner and dessert. And will be explaining how to make the
meals and I will also be adding the benefits of a nutrition meal plan and what

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 you will see out of it and why it is important as an athlete to be on a meal
plan.

Resources/ Technology/Skills: Make an assessment of the resources, technology and skills you
will need to be able to complete this project. What is your plan to be able to access/learn all of the
resources necessary to achieve completion of this project? Detail your plans.

I will mainly just need my laptop so I can make my website and find background information about
my topic.

Mentors/Community Connections: What types of mentor(s)/community connections will you

need to help you complete your capstone project? How will your mentor(s) help you? What is your
plan to access the mentorship/community connections necessary for this project?

I am going to try and talk to a family who is a nutritionist

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Project limitations: What are some project limitations and potential obstacles that you foresee that
might affect progress with your Capstone Project?

I think making my webiste and making sure it flows nice and looks appeling to look and actually
keep reading and looking at it

Other considerations: List and detail any other related information/ considerations about your
project that you feel should be included in your project proposal.

I really want people to know what a healthy nutrition plan and do for young people and how it will
help your older life aswell

References: Provide a literature review of 5-10 PEER REVIEWED ACADEMIC references:

research, videos, etc. that offer some preliminary research you have done for your project that
shows you are able to access the key information that you will need to be able to complete this
project/work. Your list should be written using correct APA formatting.

Willenberg, B., & Hemmelgarn, M. (1991). Nutrient Needs of Young Athletes. The Elementary School Journal,
91(5), 445–456. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1001885

Tipton, K. D. (2010). Nutrition for Acute Exercise-Induced Injuries. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 57, 43–
53. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4851411

Koletzko, B., Brands, B., Grote, V., Kirchberg, F. F., Prell, C., Rzehak, P., Uhl, O., & Weber, M. (2017). Long-
Term Health Impact of Early Nutrition: The Power of Programming. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 70(3),
161–169. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48514866

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Davis, J. M., & Maughan, R. J. (2000). Nutrition in sport (pp. 171-83)

Gleeson, M., & Bishop, N. C. (2000). Elite athlete immunology: importance of nutrition. International journal of sports
medicine, 21(Sup. 1), 44-50.