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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: A Penny Saved

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will read the comic book, "A Penny Saved" published by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Students will make the information relevant through projects, graphic organizers, teacher instruction, and problems.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Is Simple and Compound Interest?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will learn how simple and compound interest is figured and why it is important to maintain a savings account. Students will calculate compound interest to identify benefits of saving in interest-bearing savings accounts. They...
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Graphic
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Saving and Investing

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the Rule of 72 with examples of compound interest and its power to help grow students' money.
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide for learning all about compound interest with definitions, formulas, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Compound Interest Rule of 70

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a brief explanation on how to compute compound interest.