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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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