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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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