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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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