Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphing Functions

For Students 9th - 12th
For this graphing functions worksheet, students write functions in logarithmic and exponential forms.  They evaluate logarithms and determine the inverse of a function.  Students graph functions.  This six-page worksheet...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

EBT-rimental

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a lesson plan that gives them the tools needed to become knowledgeable credit consumers. The companion website for the ITV program TV-411 is used to provide learners with an interactive experience of what credit has to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Make a Table

For Students 6th
In this making a table worksheet, 6th graders use the problem solving strategies of understand, plan, solve, and look plan, to solve a word problem.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems. They identify the graph as exponential growth or decay. There are 7 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Laws of Exponents, Radicals

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II learning exercise, 11th graders solve problems involving the laws of exponents, including fractional exponents, solve radical equations, and graph radical functions.  The ten page learning exercise contains...
Unit Plan
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains, with examples, what compound interest is and how to calculate it using a formula. Also shows how to work backwards to calculate the present value of an investment, how compound interest is calculated for different compounding...
Handout
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...
Interactive
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...
Handout
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...
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Compound Interest 2

For Students 6th - 9th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and compound interest with solutions! Find how long it will take for a given amount of money to grow to a final amount.
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Continuous Compound Interest 2

For Students 6th - 9th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and continuous compound interest with solutions! Find how long it will take for a given amount of money to grow to a final amount.
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Compound Interest 1 Practice

For Students 6th - 9th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and compound interest with solutions! Find the final amount when a given amount of money is invested.
Lesson Plan
Other

Finra Investor Education Foundation: Introduction to Earning Interest 11 & 12

For Teachers 11th - 12th
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.
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Continuous Compound Interest 1 Practice

For Students 6th - 9th
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.
Unit Plan
Other

Study Finance: Time Value of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents brief explanations of topics related to interest, compound interest, and the time value of money.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Interest (An Introduction)

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
Unit Plan
Other

Treasury Direct: Money Math: Secret of Becoming a Millionaire [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This lesson focuses on understanding fractions, decimals and percentages as the math skills, and saving money and compounding interest as the economic skills. [PDF]
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: How Your Money Grows

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Investigate how your money can grow on its own through compound interest.
Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Math for Everyone

For Students K - 1st
Provides online programs and explanations on everyday math: calculating a tip at a restaurant, determining the sale price of an item, finding the odds of winning a lottery, computing simple and compound interest, and more.
Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Simple Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide for learning all about simple interest with definitions, simple interest formula, loans, solved examples, and practice questions.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Compounding With a 5% Interest Rate

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In the problem presented here, money is invested in an account and its owner understands that interest compounded semi-annually gives a better return than interest compounded annually. He wonders how much interest can be earned by...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Compounding With a 100% Interest Rate

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In the problem presented here, a man understands that money invested in an account where the interest is compounded semi-annually gives a better return than if it was compounded annually. He wonders how much interest can be earned by...
Interactive
Thinkport Education

Maryland Public Television: Sense and Dollars

For Students 9th - 10th
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Compound Interest: Show Me the Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is an activity at the conclusion of the exponential relationship unit where students have experience with equations in the form y=a*b^x. Students use the random integer function on theTI-83 Plus to generate a rate of return for the...