Write down all the things you have to do after school, or make a list of your plans for the weekend. Your teacher won't even notice — they'll think you're taking notes! A shopping list is another great option. If you want something more fun, try listing all of your favorite bands, songs, shows, or books. Open the book in your lap or hide it under a piece of paper on your desk so your teacher doesn't see. You might be able to get through a whole chapter by the time class is over. If you're worried about your teacher noticing, make a book cover for your book so your teacher can't tell what you're reading. Even though you might not feel like doing homework, getting it out of the way now means you won't have to do it later. Also, if you forgot to do your homework for a class you have after this one, you can do it now so it's not late.  If you're having trouble focusing because of the background noise in class, try putting in headphones or earplugs. Just make sure they're not visible and that you can still hear what your teacher is saying in case you get called on. If wearing headphones or earplugs isn't an option, work on the easiest parts of your homework that don't require a lot of concentration. Turn the volume all the way down and hide your phone in your lap or behind a notebook. Play games that don't require a lot of attention so you're not staring at your phone screen the whole time.  Use a stylus that looks like a pen to play the games on your phone so it looks like you're taking notes.  If you are in a class where you are allowed to use laptops, you can play games on that instead. A simple card game will be more discreet than a fancy mmorpg. You never know what might be going on outside — maybe there's a bird building a nest or a storm rolling through. Try to find something interesting to focus on and before you know it, class will be over!  If you aren't near a window, you could try looking out the classroom door. See if you can find something interesting going on in the class across the hall. Alternatively, you can always study your fellow classmates. Look only at the people in front of you; the teacher will notice if you turn around to look at the people behind you.

Summary: Make a to-do list. Read a book. Do your homework for a different class. Play games on your phone. Look out the window to see if anything interesting is going on.


Lie down on your back on an exercise mat or the floor. Reach your arms over your head and extend them as far as you can. At the same time, stretch your legs out as far as they'll go. Hold your stretch for 10 seconds, then relax. This will help elongate your spine so it's not compressed. While it won't make your skeleton grow, it can increase your height by about 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) by decompressing your spine. Repeat the exercise daily to maintain your results. Lie down on the floor or an exercise mat. Stretch out your body, then lift your arms perpendicular to your chest. Press your palms together, then slowly lower your arms about 45 degrees to the left to twist your upper body. Hold for 2-3 seconds, then rotate to the other side. Continue to rotate back and forth for 5 times on each side. Do this stretch daily to keep your spine elongated. Lie down on your exercise mat or the floor, then extend your arms up over your head with your palms pressed together. Next, bend your knees and push the soles of your feet together. Then, press your feet and upper back into the floor to lift your hips off the floor and extend your spine. Hold for 10 seconds, then release down to the floor.  Repeat this exercise daily to maintain your full height. This stretch will help elongate your spine by decompressing it. Turn over onto your stomach, then extend your arms and legs as far as you can. Slowly lift your arms and legs to arch your back. Hold for 10 seconds, then exhale to bring your arms and legs back to the floor.  Repeat this stretch daily to see consistent results. Like the other stretches, this elongates your spine so you can reach your full height.

Summary: Lie down and stretch out with both arms over your head. Do upper body twists while lying down on your back. Lie down, reach above your head, and lift your hips off the floor. Lie on your stomach and extend your arms and legs.


You only need to floss once a day, and it’s best to avoid over-flossing, which can damage your gums. It’s best to floss at night when you brush your teeth before bed. This way, food particles and plaque don’t sit on your teeth all night. If you have food caught between your teeth, it’s okay to do an extra flossing to remove the food particles. When you floss, you dislodge food particles and plague. It may be helpful to floss your teeth before you brush so that you can scrub away the food and plague that come out from between your teeth. You may find that this gets your teeth cleaner. Different dentists will give different advice about when to floss, so ask your dentist when they recommend that you floss. Depending on your unique needs, they may recommend you floss after you brush. Flossing is very important for your oral health, so it’s important that you do it every day. However, you might find it hard to do it correctly. Fortunately, you may be able to find a product that works better for you than floss. Try the following:  Floss holders, which are small Y-shaped sticks that hold floss, may help if you’re struggling to hold the floss. "Superfloss," which expands in larger spaces and contracts to fit through smaller spaces, might help if you have wide gaps between some of your teeth. Floss threaders make it easier for you to clean around dental work. A water flosser sprays your teeth with water to help remove extra debris, but it’s not a substitute for flossing.

Summary: Floss your teeth once a day before bed. Floss your teeth before brushing to help get your teeth cleaner. Try other flossing options if using floss is hard for you.


Press lightly with your pencil to make a faint circle. Sketch the circle so it's as wide as you'd like the whole skull to be. You'll use this outline to make the top portion of the skull. If you're struggling to draw a circle, use a compass or trace a round object that's as large as you want the skull to be. Before you start shading in the skull, take an eraser and remove the horizontal and vertical guidelines that are still visible. Lightly erase the lines for the circle as well. Take care to not erase the actual drawing when you're removing the guidelines.
Summary: Make a circle. Erase unnecessary guidelines.