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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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