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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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