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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nominal vs. Real Interest Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about the distinction between the nominal interest rate and the real interest rate, as well as how to calculate both of these key measures.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Real Interest Rates and International Capital Flows

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about differences in real interest rates affect the movement of financial capital between countries. In this exercise, you'll get practice synthesizing many of the models you have seen so far to better...
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Other

Financial Forecast Center: Prime Loan Interest Rate Forecast

For Students 9th - 10th
See the forecast of prime loan interest rates over the next six months and read a graph showing its recent history.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest Equation to Find Interest Rate

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the simple interest equation to find an interest rate. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A calculator based on the compound interest formula that can be used to determine the Present Value, the Future Value, the Interest Rate, or the Number of Periods. You can select the type of compounding, the effective annual rate, and...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest: Periodic Compounding

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at compound interest and at the special circumstances of periodic compounding where interest may be calculated annually or semi-annually, for example, and how that affects the interest rate. Presents examples of different...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Rising or Falling Interest Rates Might Affect You

For Students 9th - 10th
Content brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits. Explains interest rates as related to personal finance by actions of the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Prime Rate: Rate, Definition, Historical Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a graph and chart showing the historical prime interest rate from 1998 to the present.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Simple Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This AAA Math lesson contains an explanation of simple interest and the formula for calculating simple interest. Links to practice problems and learning games.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
The activity investigates compound interest, principal, and interest. Students can calculate different savings over time by inputting the monthly savings, starting age, and interest rate. The learning tool includes a graph that shows the...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Formula Derivations

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at how the formula for calculating the effect of compound interest is derived and how it is used to create formulas for finding the Future Value, the Present Value, the Interest Rate, and the Number of Periods. Includes lots of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students solve real-world problems involving simple interest by using problem-solving strategies. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students find total amounts using the formula for finding simple interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Simple Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a simple interest calculator. Use it to calculate the future value of the principle and get a full explanation of the math behind the calculation.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Bonds and Bond Yield to Maturity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will deal with Bonds, that are long-term promissory notes, specifying that the creditor will receive regular interest payments for the term of the agreement and then receive the face amount of the bond....
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Buying a Car

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore various financial aspects of buying a car including calculating interest rates, payments, and total cost of the car over time.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use simple interest to solve real-world problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students solve real-world problems involving simple and compound interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Changes in the Foreign Exchange Markets and Net Exports

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain a better understanding of how differences in real interest rates between countries impact exchange rates and net exports in this four-problem exercise.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Car Loan Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan takes students through the process of buying a car. A great real-life application that helps introduce students to all of the nuances associated with purchasing a car, such as interest rates, loan applications, and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson provides a summary review of simple interest and exploration of continuously compounding interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice,...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Simple Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This math site explains and defines the concept of "simple interest" and gives a formula for finding this value in terms of time and rate.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: M&m Interesting [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site from the University of Omaha provides a lesson plan indicated for 6-8th grades. "During this activity, students use the economic concepts of trade-offs and opportunity costs to decide between savings accounts with simple...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Crowding Out

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you have learned about the crowding out effect and the impact of budget deficits on the real interest rate in this exercise.

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