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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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