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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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