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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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