INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Stir them every few minutes and let them absorb water until they're as gel-like as you want. Keep in mind that if you're soaking a small amount of flax seeds, you'll only need to soak them for a few minutes while larger amounts will take closer to 10 minutes. Keep the bowl of soaking flax seeds at room temperature while they hydrate. You can replace 1 egg in a baked good recipe with 1 tablespoon (14.8ml) (15 g) of soaked flax seeds. If you'd like to give a batch of smoothies a nutritional boost, pour a larger bowl of soaked flax seeds in with your smoothie ingredients. Try adding soaked flax seeds to pancakes, muffins, or cookies. Store leftover soaked flax seeds in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

SUMMARY: Leave the flax seeds to soak for 2 to 10 minutes. Use the soaked flax seeds in baked goods and smoothies.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This allows you to quickly assess what is in the chapter or article and what information is most important. Read the title first to help your mind prepare for the subject. Read the introduction or summary. Focus on the author's statement of the most important points. Notice each boldface heading and subheading. These help you break up the information into important subtopics. Notice any graphics. These should not be overlooked. Many times, pictures or charts can be replicated for your notes and can be handy tools for recalling information. Notice reading aids. These are bold faced type, italics, and end of chapter questions. These will show you what points are emphasized in the chapter and can help you recognize keywords and key concepts. Turn the boldfaced heading of each section of a chapter into as many questions as you think will be address in that section. The better your questions, the better your comprehension of the material will be. When your mind is actively searching for answers to your questions, you will comprehend and retain the information you are reading more effectively. Keep your questions in mind as you go along. Look for the answers of your questions in the text and make notes of your answers in a notebook. If you are finding that your questions aren't answered, make new ones and re-read the section again. You should do this after each time you finish re-reading a section of your textbook chapter. Reciting concepts, ideas, and answers to your own questions enhances your comprehension of the materials. See if you can answer the questions you made from memory. If not, refer back to the text. Repeat until you can recall the answers to your review questions. See if you can answer all the review questions you made for the chapter. If you can't remember all the answers to the questions you made, then go back and find the answers and review that section again. Go over your questions several times at the end of a chapter for reinforcement. You may encounter math/science related problems on your exam. Textbooks often provide very good practice problems to work through. They usually have an answer key in the back so you can check your answers. Chances are if there are detailed problems and answers in your textbook, you are likely to encounter similar questions on your exam. Compare the problems with those your teacher has provided on worksheets or in notes. See if there are any differences in how problems are phrased or written between your textbook and other materials. You may have to know keywords for your test. Make flashcards with science words and definitions. You can practice these when you have a free 15 minutes. Make sure your textbook and notes match for the correct definition of vocabulary terms. Ask your teacher for clarification if you don't understand a term.

SUMMARY: Read your textbook or articles using the survey method. Make reading questions. Read each section carefully. Stop and recall your questions and answers. Review the chapter. Do any practice problems that are in your book chapters. Highlight any important vocabulary.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't leave evidence of your snacking behind or your teacher will know that you were eating in class. Hide the trash in your school bag until class is over and then toss it out in a trash can or recycling bin. Don't throw your trash away in your classroom's trash can. Your teacher may notice and connect the dots that you've been eating in class. Leftover crumbs might get you busted with your teacher. Don't wipe the crumbs onto the floor. Instead, wipe them into the palm of your hand and then dump them into a plastic bag in your school bag. Throw the bag of crumbs away after class. If you know you're going to be snacking in class, bring a couple paper towels in your bag. When class is over, look around your desk for any greasy smudges or drink spills. Use the paper towels to wipe them up. Stash the used paper towels in your bag and throw them away when you get out of the classroom. Don't get upset or have an attitude with your teacher. At the end of the day, you were breaking the rules and you should say you're sorry. Your teacher will be less angry with you if you show genuine remorse for eating in their class.

SUMMARY: Throw away any wrappers or trash after class. Don't forget to wipe up crumbs on your desk. Clean up spills and grease streaks. Apologize if you get caught eating in class.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're worried about being caught, smoking indoors tends to make the smoke cling to you even worse, making it difficult to get the smoke smell off. Go outside where the air circulation is better and where the breeze can naturally carry the smoke away from you. It's even more effective if you can wait for cooler temperatures. If it's windy, turn your back against the wind. This way the smoke will blow away from you, not back into your face, clothes and hair. Some smokers think that smoking in humid or rainy weather makes the smoke less clingy. If you can find cover to keep your cigarette dry, smoke while it's raining to see if it works. If you can, take any jacket or coat you're wearing off before smoking and keep in a separate room, or keep clear of the smell of the smoke. You'll be able to keep your first layer smelling smoke-free. You'll still carry the smell with you, but there's considerably less of your clothing that will smell like smoke. Alternatively, wear a smoking jacket. Choose a thick wool or leather jacket that you only use for smoking. When you smoke, you can have a whole outfit set aside just for smoking, so that you can change into and out of it and avoid getting caught. Cover all of your hair with a stocking cap and wear thin gloves. Take them off before you go inside and find someplace to stash them. Leaving them outside, maybe in a shed or your car, will let them air out far away from prying noses. It might sound stupid, but keeping the cigarette as far away from your body as possible will cut down considerably on the smell. Most of the stink doesn't come from the smoke you inhale and exhale but from the smoke from the burning cigarette. Keep it away from you by setting it in an ashtray or on a log when you're not smoking to cut down on the cling.

SUMMARY:
Always smoke outside. Remove outerwear before smoking. Wear a hat and gloves. Smoke standing up, so the smell doesn't get into your pants or shoes.