Math Essentials 11 Desmos Activity Collection - A collection of online student Desmos activities organized by unit.
A1 understand the various savings and investing alternatives commonly available
A2 explore the concepts of risk tolerance vs. reward investing and demonstrate an understanding of how it changes during different life stages
B7 calculate the cost of a loan using amortization tables
B8 determine the cost of using credit, using technology
C1 interpret data from amortization tables
C2 explore the effects of parameter changes on the cost of borrowing money
C3 determine the effects of compound interest on deposits made into savings accounts using technology
C4 explore the growth of savings based on a variety of investment strategies ranging in amounts and time frames using technology
Money Math e-text workbook - Money Math has three sections. Each section has a variety of topics and worksheets and a review page: Personal Finances, Saving Money, and Consumer Math. Found online at Northwest Territories (NWT) Literacy Council.
Additional Resources and Activities for Unit 3 (Investing money: A1, A2, C3, C4 )
Questions of the Day for Saving, Budgeting and Investing - Several lists of questions of the day to use as a class warm-ups.
Would You Rather? warm-up question - Ask students if they would rather invest $10 000 in Bitcoin or in gold coins? Discussion of different types of investments and how risky or volatile they are.
Investing with the Dragons' Den - Ask students to watch a pitch, such as this one, from an entrepreneur on the television show Dragon's Den. Once they have heard the pitch ask them to analyze the investment opportunity by answering a series of questions. Would they invest? Research how this product faired after their visit to the Dragons' Den. Activity inspired by Lauren664.
Additional Resources and Activities for Unit 3 (Borrowing money - credit cards and short term loans: B7, B8, C1, C2)
Credit Card Warm-up - A few questions on Google Slides to prompt students thinking about credit cards.
Types of Credit Questions of the Day - A list of questions of the day about types of credit to use as a class warm-ups.
Credit Card Information - Choosing a credit card, resolving an unauthorized transaction, joint credit cards and more.
How to Read a Credit Card Statement - Google slides with an overview of the important features of a credit card statement.
Reading a Credit Card Statement - A sample credit card statement and worksheet of questions for students to answer about it.
Financial Math - A Credit Card Story Desmos Activity - A story about the math of credit cards... featuring annual percentage rate (APR), making payments, and the compound interest formula.