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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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