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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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