Financial Algebra Course

DESCRIPTION

This free math curriculum is helping thousands of math teachers answer the age-old question, “When am I going to use math in real life?” with confidence.

The NGPF Financial Algebra Course engages students with real-world financial applications while maintaining deep mathematical rigor. Each of the course’s 10 units blends one core personal finance topic with one relevant math concept (e.g. Investing and Exponential Functions).

Grade Level(s):
9-12
Standards Alignment:
National Standards for Personal Financial Literacy, Common Core Mathematics
Format(s):
Google Drive, Desmos Activities
Assessments:
1 exam per unit, course diagnostic, and course final exam
Cost:
FREE, and always will be

Course Materials

Syllabus, Assessments, and more

Unit 1

Taxes & Fundamentals of Algebra

Unit 2

Checking & Linear Equations

Unit 3

Saving & Systems of Equations

Unit 4

Budgeting & Systems of Inequalities

Unit 5

Intro to Investing & Exponential Functions

Unit 6

Investing Strategies & Exponential Functions

Unit 7

Types of Credit & Modeling Functions

Unit 8

Managing Credit & Fundamentals of Statistics

Unit 10

Insurance & Probability

Unit 9 Paying For College & Statistical Analysis

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FA-9.1 The Costs and Benefits of College

 

FA-9.4 Applying for the FAFSA

 

FA-9.5 Grants, Scholarships, and Loans

 

FA-9.7 Financial Aid Packages

 

Resources

PERSONAL FINANCE RESOURCES

ANALYZE: A FAFSA Submission Summary What percent of students receive scholarships or grants for college? FINE PRINT: Financial Aid Package

DESMOS ACTIVITIES

DESMOS: Comparing the Cost of Different Student Loans DESMOS: College Sticker Price and ACT Scores DESMOS: OLS Regression and College Costs DESMOS: Card Sort: Sampling Methods