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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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