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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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