🔎 NFLGrade 3Reading: grades 3-4Place valueSkip countingBar modelsFractions of a numberMissing addends
The Case of the Missing Championship Ring
Right before kick-off at the Gridiron Bowl, the legendary championship ring vanished from the trophy case! Detective, use the playbook evidence to catch the sneaky stadium culprit.
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 | Favorite Play | Locker Gear | Glove Hand | Helmet Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner | Hail Mary Pass | Playbook Tablet | Right Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Marching Band Music |
| Aaron Donald | Blitz Sack | Towel Belt | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Marching Band Music |
| Tyreek Hill | Field Goal Kick | Cleat Cleaner | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Lamar Jackson | Hail Mary Pass | Cleat Cleaner | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Saquon Barkley | Field Goal Kick | Cleat Cleaner | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Marching Band Music |
| Travis Kelce | Field Goal Kick | Towel Belt | Left Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Micah Parsons | Hail Mary Pass | Gold Whistle | Right Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Patrick Mahomes | Field Goal Kick | Gold Whistle | Left Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Bright Stadium Lights |
| JaMarr Chase | Pick Six Intercept | Playbook Tablet | Left Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Christian McCaffrey | Hail Mary Pass | Gold Whistle | Right Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Bright Stadium Lights |
| Justin Tucker | Hail Mary Pass | Gold Whistle | Left Handed Glove | Matte Black Helmet | Bright Stadium Lights |
| CeeDee Lamb | Hail Mary Pass | Playbook Tablet | Left Handed Glove | Matte Black Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Joe Burrow | Pick Six Intercept | Cleat Cleaner | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Davante Adams | Blitz Sack | Towel Belt | Right Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Marching Band Music |
| Nick Bosa | Field Goal Kick | Energy Gel | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Bright Stadium Lights |
| Myles Garrett | Pick Six Intercept | Playbook Tablet | Left Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Bright Stadium Lights |
| TJ Watt | QB Sneak | Cleat Cleaner | Right Handed Glove | Silver Helmet | Bright Stadium Lights |
| Justin Jefferson | Hail Mary Pass | Gold Whistle | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Puka Nacua | Field Goal Kick | Playbook Tablet | Left Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
| Maxx Crosby | QB Sneak | Gold Whistle | Right Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Bright Stadium Lights |
| AJ Brown | Pick Six Intercept | Towel Belt | Right Handed Glove | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Stadium Cheers |
Clue 1
Place value
The digital scoreboard blinked digits as the security log recorded stadium entries. Solve the place value puzzle to reveal the first playbook 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
8000
400
500
90
5000
90
70
500
10
T
8000
600
40
500
90
2000
40
T
8000
400
7000
900
500
7000
70
20
7000
100
300
40
40
200
T
8000
7000
300
20
500
T
8000
What is the value of the 8 in 8,605?T
What is the value of the 6 in 690?D
What is the value of the 2 in 1,233?K
What is the value of the 9 in 8,906?V
What is the value of the 2 in 2,008?N
What is the value of the 9 in 1,094?S
What is the value of the 4 in 487?H
What is the value of the 2 in 825?L
What is the value of the 1 in 6,416?C
What is the value of the 7 in 979?P
What is the value of the 4 in 6,042?O
What is the value of the 5 in 25,134?U
What is the value of the 5 in 580?E
What is the value of the 1 in 189?Y
What is the value of the 3 in 5,396?B
What is the value of the 7 in 7,196?A
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
To count the turf markers down the sideline, the refs skip counted by groups of yards. Follow the pattern to unlock the next 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.
A
65
18
30
100
50
22
80
80
80
A
65
18
A
65
39
22
24
100
14
A
65
50
28
22
28
70
39
16
40
22
16
50
100
14
22
24
30
22
39
28
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75A
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32D
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45L
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90G
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20O
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50V
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100S
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120T
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18H
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Bar model word problems
The team trainer mapped out water bottles using a bar model to compare supplies. Read the diagram to get the next lead.
Draw a bar model to solve each word problem. Its answer reveals a letter — write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
L
10
17
14
15
28
56
43
15
I
14
M
C
H
E
E
R
28
One group collected 6 football helmets and another group collected 4 football helmets. How many football helmets in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→L
Coach Miller has 5 times as many foam fingers as a teammate. The teammate has 3 foam fingers. How many foam fingers does Coach Miller have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→D
Coach Miller shares 172 football helmets equally among 4 teams. How many football helmets does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→A
Coach Miller has 7 times as many water jugs as a teammate. The teammate has 2 water jugs. How many water jugs does Coach Miller have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→U
Coach Miller has 8 times as many championship rings as a teammate. The teammate has 7 championship rings. How many championship rings does Coach Miller have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→T
The red team has 49 water jugs and the blue team has 21 water jugs. How many more water jugs does the red team have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→S
Coach Miller shares 136 championship rings equally among 8 teams. How many championship rings does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→O
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
The coach split the roster into fraction groups during team drills. Calculate the fractions to find out where the culprit hid.
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
34
5
33
4
25
14
6
33
32
2
14
32
29
12
32
6
3
A
34
15
15
32
32
8
8
32
A
34
33
6
14
32
6
33
13
40
14
16
4/8 of 68 =A
1/3 of 99 =R
7/8 of 16 =H
1/2 of 26 =O
1/10 of 60 =T
1/6 of 150 =G
4/8 of 8 =I
3/4 of 20 =S
3/6 of 58 =L
1/3 of 36 =M
1/6 of 18 =W
1/6 of 30 =B
4/10 of 80 =E
2/3 of 3 =D
1/2 of 80 =P
2/3 of 24 =Y
4/6 of 12 =N
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The stat keeper noticed points missing from the halftime tally sheet. Find the missing number to complete the final piece of evidence.
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
4 + ___ = 7
8 + ___ = 17
8 + ___ = 14
9 + ___ = 21
5 + ___ = 13
5 + ___ = 10
5 + ___ = 7
3 + ___ = 14
9 + ___ = 16
3 + ___ = 4
8 + ___ = 18
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain charged in for a blitz sack, then checked a playbook tablet.
2.The villain charged in for a blitz sack, then grabbed a towel belt.
3.The villain kicked a field goal, then used a cleat cleaner.
4.The villain ran back a pick six intercept, then used a cleat cleaner.
5.The villain charged in for a blitz sack, then used a cleat cleaner.
6.The villain launched a hail mary pass, then used a cleat cleaner.
7.The villain ran back a pick six intercept, then blew a gold whistle.
8.The villain kicked a field goal, then checked a playbook tablet.
9.The villain launched a hail mary pass, then blew a gold whistle.
10.The villain launched a hail mary pass, then squeezed an energy gel.
11.The villain charged in for a blitz sack, then squeezed an energy gel.
12.The villain launched a hail mary pass, then checked a playbook tablet.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Championship Ring
Culprit: Joe Burrow (Pick Six Intercept · Cleat Cleaner · Left Handed Glove · Bright Red Helmet · Loud Stadium Cheers)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT HAVE A PLAYBOOK TABLET"What is the value of the 8 in 8,605? = 8000 (T) · What is the value of the 6 in 690? = 600 (D) · What is the value of the 2 in 1,233? = 200 (K) · What is the value of the 9 in 8,906? = 900 (V) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,008? = 2000 (N) · What is the value of the 9 in 1,094? = 90 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 487? = 400 (H) · What is the value of the 2 in 825? = 20 (L) · What is the value of the 1 in 6,416? = 10 (C) · What is the value of the 7 in 979? = 70 (P) · What is the value of the 4 in 6,042? = 40 (O) · What is the value of the 5 in 25,134? = 5000 (U) · What is the value of the 5 in 580? = 500 (E) · What is the value of the 1 in 189? = 100 (Y) · What is the value of the 3 in 5,396? = 300 (B) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,196? = 7000 (A)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "A WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED GLOVE ON THE FIELD"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (A) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (D) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (G) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (O) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (V) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (T) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24 = 18 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (H)
- Clue 3 (Bar model word problems): "LOUD STADIUM CHEERS"One group collected 6 football helmets and another group collected 4 football helmets. How many football helmets in all? = 10 (L) · Coach Miller has 5 times as many foam fingers as a teammate. The teammate has 3 foam fingers. How many foam fingers does Coach Miller have? = 15 (D) · Coach Miller shares 172 football helmets equally among 4 teams. How many football helmets does each team get? = 43 (A) · Coach Miller has 7 times as many water jugs as a teammate. The teammate has 2 water jugs. How many water jugs does Coach Miller have? = 14 (U) · Coach Miller has 8 times as many championship rings as a teammate. The teammate has 7 championship rings. How many championship rings does Coach Miller have? = 56 (T) · The red team has 49 water jugs and the blue team has 21 water jugs. How many more water jugs does the red team have? = 28 (S) · Coach Miller shares 136 championship rings equally among 8 teams. How many championship rings does each team get? = 17 (O)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "A BRIGHT RED HELMET WAS SEEN NEAR THE TROPHY"4/8 of 68 = 34 (A) · 1/3 of 99 = 33 (R) · 7/8 of 16 = 14 (H) · 1/2 of 26 = 13 (O) · 1/10 of 60 = 6 (T) · 1/6 of 150 = 25 (G) · 4/8 of 8 = 4 (I) · 3/4 of 20 = 15 (S) · 3/6 of 58 = 29 (L) · 1/3 of 36 = 12 (M) · 1/6 of 18 = 3 (W) · 1/6 of 30 = 5 (B) · 4/10 of 80 = 32 (E) · 2/3 of 3 = 2 (D) · 1/2 of 80 = 40 (P) · 2/3 of 24 = 16 (Y) · 4/6 of 12 = 8 (N)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 4) → Joe Burrow4 + ___ = 7 = 3 · 8 + ___ = 17 = 9 · 8 + ___ = 14 = 6 · 9 + ___ = 21 = 12 · 5 + ___ = 13 = 8 · 5 + ___ = 10 = 5 · 5 + ___ = 7 = 2 · 3 + ___ = 14 = 11 · 9 + ___ = 16 = 7 · 3 + ___ = 4 = 1 · 8 + ___ = 18 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Skip counting, Bar models, Fractions of a number, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Championship Ring — set in Gridiron Dome Stadium Locker Rooms
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects