In IB ESS, the IA can be the most intimidating long-term project a student has seen to date. This timeline has been designed to chunk this assignment into manageable pieces and requires students to estimate how much time they think each section will take. This assignment can also assist the teacher in determining when and where in-class time is given to assist students. Teachers could also choose to print this out in poster size and have students add stickers to each section when it is complete