Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Simple vs. Compound Interest Spreadsheeting the Difference
A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for students. The goal of the lesson plan is to learn the difference between simple and compound interest and to use the functions in Excel to perform the calculations and graph...
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Finra Investor Education Foundation: Introduction to Earning Interest 9 & 10
This lesson for 9th and 10th graders focuses on the concept of compound interest and its effect on savings. Young scholars will also learn how to compute simple and compound interest.
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Finra Investor Education Foundation: Introduction to Earning Interest
In this lesson, middle schoolers will learn about the concept of compound interest and understand its effect on savings. They will also learn how to compute simple and compound interest.
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Finra Investor Education Foundation: Introduction to Earning Interest 11 & 12
Students will know and be able to use the formula for calculating compound interest and understand the effect of compounding on savings in this lesson plan.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Continuous Compound Interest 1 Practice
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and continuous compound interest with solutions. Find the final amount when a given amount of money is invested.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest
[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...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Compound Interest Calculator
Calculate compound interest on an investment or savings. Using the compound interest formula, calculate principal plus interest or principal or rate or time.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Simple Interest and Compound Interest
Explains simple and compound interest with formulas and examples.
Math2
Compound Interest and Exponential Growth
This site provides the compound interest equation, simplified compound interest equation,continuous compound interest equation, a demonstration of various compounding, and a review of loan balance.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Compound Interest Simulator
This applet will allow you to investigate savings account earnings, credit card debt, and a stock market simulation.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math; Interest
This Math Forum site gives links students' inquiries involving calculating both simple and compound interest for a variety of situations.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Compound Interest
The compound interest formula that banks use when the interest is compounded continually is an exponential function. Review the regular formula for compound interest on this site. Great review for the AP Calculus test!
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Compound Interest Rule of 70
This page gives a brief explanation on how to compute compound interest.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Compound Interest
In this activity, students use the TI graphing calculator to calculate compound interest. They understand that in compound interest computations, the interest from the previous period is added to the current principal and the new total...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Ti Navigator: Compound Interest
This lesson introduces students' to Activity Center. In this lesson, students will explore the effect of compound interest on the amount of an investment over time. Students will work in small groups (or individually) to calculate...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Interest (An Introduction)
What is interest? What is the difference between simple interest and compound interest? Find the answers to these questions, learn how to calculate interest for a loan, and see how interest can help your money grow. Includes ten practice...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Interesting Interest Rates
For this task, learners work with simple and compound interest rates to determine which bank offers the best return on a deposit. Aligns with F-LE.A.1.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: That's Interesting!
In this activity, students compare simple and compound interest in graph form. By doing this students will gain insight into interest and interest formulas, exponential and linear growth, and real world investment strategies.
Other
Choose to Save: The Magic of Compounding
[PDF] Encourages students to start saving early and explains the power of compound interest.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Interest and Annuities
These questions involve compound interest, annuities, and amortizing a loan. Students will find the present and future value of investments; they will also find monthly payments and total interest paid on a loan. Solutions are provided.
Other
Financial Pipeline: Interest Compounding
This page gives a summary of compounding interest and distinguishes it from simple interest.
Free Math Help
Free Math Help: Compound Interest
The lesson examines compound interest. The tutorial consists of a future value formula, example, and additional resources.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Interest: Definitions
This site gives an explanation of compound interest and explains how to use it.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Compound Interest
This MathWorld site gives formulas involved in computing compound interest variables are fairly well defined at this site. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will find a formula to find the time involved for the principle to...