In our math class to learn topics or something about a subject we go on Khan Academy. I like going to get on Khan Academy to work on problems, but they don’t explain it well. I prefer having Mr.Oldfield explain the problems in front of the class. It helps me understand it more then when Khan Academy tries to explain something. When they show you how to do the problem they don’t tell you how to do it. They only show you the problem worked down and the answer to the problem.

I also like to use paper and pencils so I actually have notes to use when I’m stuck on a problem. I feel like it helps me better on tests and other problems. Being on the computer is okay, but I don’t really like to be at the computers all the time.

• I can add and subtract negative numbers. I did these problems on Khan Academy and did 43 total problems and got 38 correct.
• I can multiply and divide negative numbers. I did 32 total problems and got 25 correct.
• I have not yet gotten to start the distributive property.
• I can combine like terms and combine like terms with the distributive property. I did 2 total problems for combining like terms and got both of them correct. For combining like terms with the distributive property  I did two total problems and got 1 of them correct.
• I can evaluate positive, zero, and negative exponents. On Khan Academy I had 32 total problems, but only got 12 correct. When we took a test for this I got a 100%.
• I can simplify expressions using exponents. I have not done this exercise on Khan Academy, but we did take a test on it. I got a 100% on this test.

I think I deserve at least a decent A grade in math. I have always worked my hardest on tests and try to do the best I can on Khan Academy. When I don’t understand something I always ask Mr. Oldfield about the topic. I only haven’t done well on two  tests out of six. On four of my tests I have gotten an A because we worked on the subjects on Khan Academy. The other two tests i did not do so well on because I did not work on it the topic that much.  I work as hard as I can on Khan Academy and take notes on the topics to make sure I have the topic down.