Students build expressions to reach target answers using number cards in this drag-and-drop math activity. Learners choose the number of cards and operations to include, then arrange numbers in the correct order using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to generate each target value. This activity supports TEKS covering multi-step problem solving and operations across grades 3-5 (3.4.A, 4.4.A-E, 5.3.A, 5.3.B).
Skills: expression building, order of operations, number sense, reasoning. Grades 3-6.