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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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