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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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