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

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

AMPLIFY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

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