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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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