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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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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...
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Other

Compound Interest: A Rough Guide to Types of Scientific Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
This infographic takes a look at science in general, specifically focusing on the hierarchy of different types of scientific evidence.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Rising Gas Prices Compounding and Inflation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this task, students explore exponential models in the context of a real-world problem. Students learn about price inflation for a single commodity and are introduced to the Consumer Price Index for measuring the inflation of a body of...
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Other

Financial Pipeline: Interest Compounding

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a summary of compounding interest and distinguishes it from simple interest.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Calculate compound interest on an investment or savings. Using the compound interest formula, calculate principal plus interest or principal or rate or time.
Interactive
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Simple Interest and Compound Interest

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains simple and compound interest with formulas and examples.
Activity
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
Three problems offer practice with compound interest. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each step of your...
Website
University of Toronto (Canada)

Answers and Explanations Simple and Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
If a bank account produces "simple interest", the interest is paid directly and does not become part of the account's interest-bearing balance. That balance remains constant, and it's easy to figure out how much money you earn. This site...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Compound Interest Simulator

For Students 9th - 10th
This applet will allow you to investigate savings account earnings, credit card debt, and a stock market simulation.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Timing Is Everything

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the first part of the lesson, students examine the incentives and opportunity costs of spending and saving in a teacher directed lesson. The remainder of the lesson is an interactive website. Students work through problems that...
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explains exponential functions and provides links pertaining to topics on them. You will learn to use the exponent keys on your calculator, to graph exponential functions, and to solve compound interest problems.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le a Valuable Quarter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The context of this task is that a quarter was put into a bank account in 1901 and students are asked to calculate its value in 2013 at two different interest rates. Those amounts are compared to the appreciation rate of a rare and...
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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.
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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.
Handout
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides examples of applications of exponential functions involving compound interest and exponential growth and decay, and an example of an application of a logarithm involving earthquake intensity.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Financial Futures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this activity shows students how money invested at different interest rates grow differently. The lesson focuses on aspects of interest such as compounding, length of time between...
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Free Math Help

Free Math Help: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesson examines compound interest. The tutorial consists of a future value formula, example, and additional resources.
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Other

Especial Gas Inc.: Sulfur Properties and Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Especial Gas Inc. contains some very interesting information about the element sulfur, and some of its common compounds. The history and relative abudance of the element is discussed, as well as where it can be found. The...
Lesson Plan
Other

Nearpod: Exponential Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this lesson, students will use the exponential function equation to solve real-life problems involving exponential growth and decay including the compound interest formula.
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Other

Brown Math: Loan and Investment Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Oak Roads Systems. Compound interest can work either for or against you whether you're taking out a loan or making an investment. Either way, the set of formulas for interest is the same and they are...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System College Costs Surge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During this activity, students will explore the expected cost of college and also look at methods of saving money for the future. Comparing simple and compound interest will help students make decisions about their future. Students will...
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Free Math Help

Free Math Help: Future Value

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial examines future value. The lesson consists of a compound interest formula, continuously compounded interest formula, and a future value calculator.

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