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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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