Financial Algebra Course

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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
In states that have their own standards, a state-specific alignment should be prioritized.
Format(s):
Google Drive, Amplify Classroom 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 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 9

Paying For College & Statistical Analysis

Unit 10

Insurance & Probability

Resources

PERSONAL FINANCE RESOURCES

How much more likely is a business to launch if the founder creates a business plan? COMPARE: Which Repayment Plan Fits Your Income? FINE PRINT: Checking Account Statement What are the top 3 types of products/services Gen Z is most likely to splurge on? INTERACTIVE: Living Paycheck to Paycheck FINE PRINT: Financial Aid Package COMPARE: Types of Health Insurance Plans RESEARCH: Professional Certifications What's the average credit score needed to rent an apartment? MOVE: What Determines Your Insurance Premium? PROJECT: Credit Protections - You Be the Teacher MOVE: Let's Make a Mutual Fund PLAY: Types of Car Insurance MOVE: Credit Musical Chairs How much does a texting while driving ticket increase auto insurance premiums? Over a recent 20-year-period, what percent of pros investing in large companies "beat the market?" What is the average credit card debt held by Gen Z? If you invested $1,000 in Netflix stock ten years ago, what would it be worth now? CALCULATE: How Much House Can You Afford? What percent of new businesses are still operating after 10 years? MOVE: Inflation Over Time What source of funding is used most often to start new businesses? ANALYZE: Household Debt and Credit Report What percent of students receive scholarships or grants for college? CALCULATE: The Math Behind Your Federal Taxes CALCULATE: Debt Avalanche v. Debt Snowball ANALYZE: Overdraft Fees MOVE: Up and Down with Credit Scores INTERACTIVE: Bummer! What percent of Americans with credit card debt have carried a balance for over 1 year? MOVE: Your Tax Dollar in Action CALCULATE: Return on Your College Investment PLAY: Roll with the Market FINE PRINT: Schumer Box ANALYZE: Dollar Cost Averaging CALCULATE: Impact of Credit Score on Loans CREATE: Personalized Productive Gap Year Plan You Just Gotta Habit! RESEARCH: Credit Protections PLAY: Budget Frenzy! PLAY: Organize Budget Expenses CALCULATE: The Cost of Auto Loans INTERACTIVE: Online Bank Simulator INTERACTIVE: Compounding Cat Insanity PLAY: It Costs HOW Much? When the Mean is Nice COMPARE: Types of Savings Accounts PLAY: The Bean Game Which savings strategy is most effective? INTERACTIVE: Invest with STAX! MOVE: Types of Employment ANALYZE: A FAFSA Submission Summary Do consumers send more money through Zelle or spend more money on Amazon? ANALYZE: Inequalities in Investing

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

AMPLIFY: Point Collector: Lines AMPLIFY: College Sticker Price and ACT Scores AMPLIFY: Writing Linear Equations and Checking AMPLIFY: Recursive Formulas: Paying Down Student Loans AMPLIFY: Growth of Savings vs Investments AMPLIFY: Polygraph: Guess the Distribution AMPLIFY: OLS Regression and College Costs AMPLIFY: Card Sort: Linear Equations in Standard Form AMPLIFY: Recursive Formulas: Paying Down an Auto Loan AMPLIFY: Linear Equations in Standard Form AMPLIFY: Complex Systems of Inequalities AMPLIFY: Linear Equations from Checking Word Problems AMPLIFY: Cart Sort: Graphing Linear Inequalities and Income AMPLIFY: Investing and Exponential Change AMPLIFY: Growth Factor and Investments AMPLIFY: Card Sort: Matching Recursive Sequences AMPLIFY: Histograms and Box Plots of Housing Costs AMPLIFY: Linear Growth Patterns AMPLIFY: Graphing Systems of Equations with Savings Balances AMPLIFY: Chance Experiments AMPLIFY: Exponential Growth in Circles AMPLIFY: Exploring Tax Rates by Income Level and Tax Type AMPLIFY: Comparing the Cost of Different Student Loans AMPLIFY: Comparing Funds Using Compound Annual Growth Rate AMPLIFY: Exponential vs Linear Patterns AMPLIFY: Graphs of Piecewise Functions AMPLIFY: Create a Histogram AMPLIFY: Card Sort: Sampling Methods AMPLIFY: Card Sort: Independent and Dependent Events AMPLIFY: Credit Dot Plots AMPLIFY: Card Sort: Linear Systems AMPLIFY: Piecewise Functions: Calculating Effective Income Tax Rates AMPLIFY: Exploring State and Local Tax Rates AMPLIFY: Card Sort: Four Views of a Function AMPLIFY: The Impact of Investing Fees on Exponential Growth AMPLIFY: Systems of Two Linear Equations AMPLIFY: Piecewise Functions: FICA Tax Rates AMPLIFY: Piecewise Functions: Introducing Marginal and Effective Tax Rates AMPLIFY: Future Value of a Periodic Investment AMPLIFY: Writing and Graphing a System of Linear Equations AMPLIFY: Prize Wheel Puzzle AMPLIFY: Card Sort: Conditional Probability AMPLIFY: Marbleslides: Exploring Exponentials AMPLIFY: Writing Equations in Standard Form AMPLIFY: The (Awesome) Coordinate Plane Activity AMPLIFY: Exponential Regression in Investing AMPLIFY: Real World Linear Inequalities