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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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