⛏️ MinecraftGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSubtractionSkip countingPlace valueMissing addends
The Block Castle Mystery
Someone wrecked the giant diamond tower at Pixel Peak Kingdom! The Master Builder needs your help to find the sneaky griefing trapper before more builds are ruined.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Mining Skill | Special Gear | Dominant Hand | Pixel Hair | Trapping Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Nether | Redstone Wiring | Glow Glasses | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Bright Flash |
| Steve Block | Torch Lighting | Water Helmet | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Cody Craft | Speed Crafting | Glow Glasses | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Timmy Torch | Redstone Wiring | Water Helmet | Right Handed | Blocky Flat | Loud Bell |
| Miner Max | Redstone Wiring | Glider Wings | Right Handed | Curly Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Noah Node | Redstone Wiring | Lava Boots | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Zack Zone | Speed Crafting | Glider Wings | Left Handed | Spiky Pixels | Bright Flash |
| Tess Tile | Redstone Wiring | Glow Glasses | Left Handed | Blocky Flat | Water Bucket |
| Crafty Carl | Redstone Wiring | Lava Boots | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Bright Flash |
| Ruby Redstone | Pickaxe Mining | Glow Glasses | Left Handed | Spiky Pixels | Bright Flash |
| Builder Bob | Pickaxe Mining | Lava Boots | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Bright Flash |
| Vera Vault | Speed Crafting | Glider Wings | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Sammy Slab | Speed Crafting | Lava Boots | Left Handed | Blocky Flat | Bright Flash |
| Maya Miner | Pickaxe Mining | Glow Glasses | Right Handed | Spiky Pixels | Water Bucket |
| Alex Stone | Speed Crafting | Glow Glasses | Right Handed | Blocky Flat | Water Bucket |
| Piper Peak | Pickaxe Mining | Ender Pearl | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Water Bucket |
| Leo Lapis | Pickaxe Mining | Ender Pearl | Left Handed | Curly Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Pixel Penny | Speed Crafting | Lava Boots | Right Handed | Curly Pixels | Water Bucket |
| Ollie Ore | Speed Crafting | Glider Wings | Left Handed | Spiky Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Danny Diggs | Torch Lighting | Glider Wings | Right Handed | Curly Pixels | Loud Bell |
| Bella Brick | Torch Lighting | Water Helmet | Right Handed | Blocky Flat | Loud Bell |
Clue 1
Addition
We count up all the iron blocks found at the scene to uncover a secret clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
73
79
37
26
97
24
24
84
97
60
74
27
37
44
60
27
T
73
78
44
37
24
84
26
84
96
27
27
T
73
44
40 + 33 =T
65 + 32 =I
42 + 54 =B
20 + 17 =E
51 + 23 =D
16 + 8 =L
37 + 23 =N
10 + 17 =O
28 + 50 =U
23 + 56 =H
14 + 12 =V
30 + 54 =A
22 + 22 =S
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Some shiny diamonds went missing from the chest so we calculate how many were taken.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
64
14
44
T
64
50
59
12
32
33
20
44
50
44
53
59
61
44
57
51
59
27
44
39
T
64
14
59
82
61
44
61
57
76
36
27
61
44
50
92 - 28 =T
89 - 13 =U
51 - 1 =R
58 - 22 =I
41 - 21 =W
63 - 6 =B
75 - 22 =M
87 - 5 =N
66 - 15 =Y
25 - 13 =C
35 - 2 =S
45 - 31 =H
93 - 34 =A
73 - 12 =D
59 - 27 =K
60 - 16 =E
52 - 13 =F
47 - 20 =L
0/18 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
We count rows of redstone torches by twos to unlock the hidden door.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
70
42
33
14
60
6
120
42
42
100
33
14
30
60
100
10
A
70
40
120
60
33
20
20
55
35
120
18
50
42
42
A
70
50
30
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10B
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39O
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50R
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14C
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70I
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22V
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18U
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48L
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The vault lock shows tens and ones made of lapis blocks.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
C
34
98
87
32
84
16
52
38
13
32
97
74
52
87
44
74
85
42
58
98
77
43
58
77
36
97
13
25
32
58
C
34
96
What number has 3 tens and 4 ones?C
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?L
What number has 4 tens and 3 ones?D
What number has 1 ten and 3 ones?E
What number has 9 tens and 6 ones?K
What number has 2 tens and 5 ones?B
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?X
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?P
What number has 7 tens and 7 ones?N
What number has 5 tens and 8 ones?O
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?F
What number has 9 tens and 7 ones?H
What number has 7 tens and 4 ones?A
What number has 8 tens and 5 ones?S
What number has 8 tens and 4 ones?Y
What number has 4 tens and 4 ones?W
What number has 8 tens and 7 ones?R
What number has 5 tens and 2 ones?I
What number has 9 tens and 8 ones?U
What number has 3 tens and 6 ones?T
0/20 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We figure out how many extra emeralds are needed to finish repairing the wall.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
7 + ___ = 17
6 + ___ = 17
10 + ___ = 18
8 + ___ = 10
1 + ___ = 6
6 + ___ = 13
4 + ___ = 5
7 + ___ = 13
10 + ___ = 19
2 + ___ = 6
7 + ___ = 10
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain stacked iron blocks, then glided with wings.
2.The villain lit coal torches, then tossed ender pearls.
3.The villain lit coal torches, then walked on lava.
4.The villain crafted wooden chests, then walked on lava.
5.The villain stacked iron blocks, then swam underwater.
6.The villain mined deep ores, then glided with wings.
7.The villain crafted wooden chests, then swam underwater.
8.The villain lit coal torches, then swam underwater.
9.The villain mined deep ores, then walked on lava.
10.The villain crafted wooden chests, then glided with wings.
11.The villain mined deep ores, then tossed ender pearls.
12.The villain crafted wooden chests, then wore glow glasses.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Block Castle Mystery
Culprit: Cody Craft (Speed Crafting · Glow Glasses · Left Handed · Curly Pixels · Loud Bell)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE LAVA BOOTS"40 + 33 = 73 (T) · 65 + 32 = 97 (I) · 42 + 54 = 96 (B) · 20 + 17 = 37 (E) · 51 + 23 = 74 (D) · 16 + 8 = 24 (L) · 37 + 23 = 60 (N) · 10 + 17 = 27 (O) · 28 + 50 = 78 (U) · 23 + 56 = 79 (H) · 14 + 12 = 26 (V) · 30 + 54 = 84 (A) · 22 + 22 = 44 (S)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE TRACKS WERE MADE BY A LEFT HANDED BUILDER"92 - 28 = 64 (T) · 89 - 13 = 76 (U) · 51 - 1 = 50 (R) · 58 - 22 = 36 (I) · 41 - 21 = 20 (W) · 63 - 6 = 57 (B) · 75 - 22 = 53 (M) · 87 - 5 = 82 (N) · 66 - 15 = 51 (Y) · 25 - 13 = 12 (C) · 35 - 2 = 33 (S) · 45 - 31 = 14 (H) · 93 - 34 = 59 (A) · 73 - 12 = 61 (D) · 59 - 27 = 32 (K) · 60 - 16 = 44 (E) · 52 - 13 = 39 (F) · 47 - 20 = 27 (L)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "A LOUD BELL SOUND SCARED OFF THE VILLAIN"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (B) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (O) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (R) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (C) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (I) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (V) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (L)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "CURLY PIXEL HAIR WAS FOUND ON THE BLOCK"What number has 3 tens and 4 ones? = 34 (C) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (L) · What number has 4 tens and 3 ones? = 43 (D) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (E) · What number has 9 tens and 6 ones? = 96 (K) · What number has 2 tens and 5 ones? = 25 (B) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (X) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (P) · What number has 7 tens and 7 ones? = 77 (N) · What number has 5 tens and 8 ones? = 58 (O) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (F) · What number has 9 tens and 7 ones? = 97 (H) · What number has 7 tens and 4 ones? = 74 (A) · What number has 8 tens and 5 ones? = 85 (S) · What number has 8 tens and 4 ones? = 84 (Y) · What number has 4 tens and 4 ones? = 44 (W) · What number has 8 tens and 7 ones? = 87 (R) · What number has 5 tens and 2 ones? = 52 (I) · What number has 9 tens and 8 ones? = 98 (U) · What number has 3 tens and 6 ones? = 36 (T)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 12) → Cody Craft7 + ___ = 17 = 10 · 6 + ___ = 17 = 11 · 10 + ___ = 18 = 8 · 8 + ___ = 10 = 2 · 1 + ___ = 6 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 13 = 7 · 4 + ___ = 5 = 1 · 7 + ___ = 13 = 6 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 2 + ___ = 6 = 4 · 7 + ___ = 10 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Block Castle Mystery — set in Pixel Peak Kingdom
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects