This book suggests activities that bring the basic concepts of energy to life with common household objects. Each chapter ends with a summary and an applications section that uses practical examples such as roller coasters and home heating systems to explain energy transformations and convection cells.

Now Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion, proves an ideal supplement to the original book-or a valuable resource of its own. The hands-on activities and highly readable explanations allow students to first investigate concepts, then discuss learned concepts, and finally apply the concepts to everyday situations.

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The book introduces sound waves and uses that model to explain sound-related occurrences. Like the other popular volumes, it is written by irreverent educator Bill Robertson, who offers this Sound recommendation: "One of the coolest activities is whacking a spinning metal rod to create a 'wah-wah' effect. It's a simple activity-the explanation incorporates several interesting properties of sound.