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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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