Grade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Cloud Temple Artifact Mystery
Someone snuck into the jungle tent and swapped the golden sun disk with a heavy rock! The intruder left clues and gear behind. Solve the math puzzles to unmask the 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 | Special Tool | Camp Gear | Watch Arm | Bandana Color | Trap Obstacle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide Leo | Smoke Bomb | Canteen Pack | Right Wrist | Red Bandana | Net Trap |
| Trekker Sam | Vine Cutter | Walkie Talkie | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Net Trap |
| Scout Stan | Vine Cutter | Walkie Talkie | Left Wrist | Green Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Navigator Nate | Grappling Hook | Map Case | Left Wrist | Blue Bandana | Net Trap |
| Doctor Dash | Vine Cutter | Solar Lantern | Left Wrist | Red Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Agent Amy | Grappling Hook | Canteen Pack | Right Wrist | Blue Bandana | Honey Jar |
| Ranger Rick | Glider Wings | Walkie Talkie | Left Wrist | Blue Bandana | Net Trap |
| Botanist Ben | Grappling Hook | Map Case | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Hiker Holly | Compass Watch | Map Case | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Honey Jar |
| Pilot Penny | Smoke Bomb | Map Case | Right Wrist | Blue Bandana | Honey Jar |
| Tracker Tess | Compass Watch | Canteen Pack | Right Wrist | Blue Bandana | Honey Jar |
| Hunter Hank | Smoke Bomb | Canteen Pack | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Explorer Ivy | Glider Wings | Canteen Pack | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Net Trap |
| Chief Clara | Glider Wings | Canteen Pack | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Rover Rita | Smoke Bomb | Walkie Talkie | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Surveyor Sue | Glider Wings | Walkie Talkie | Right Wrist | Red Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Professor Plum | Smoke Bomb | Rope Ladder | Right Wrist | Blue Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Scavenger Sid | Smoke Bomb | Map Case | Right Wrist | Red Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Tracker Tom | Vine Cutter | Canteen Pack | Right Wrist | Green Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Scout Maya | Compass Watch | Solar Lantern | Left Wrist | Green Bandana | Sticky Sap |
| Captain Drake | Vine Cutter | Walkie Talkie | Left Wrist | Green Bandana | Honey Jar |
Clue 1
Rounding
The blurry camp radar scanner only displays rounded altitude numbers to track movements.
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
170
130
5000
20
1100
5000
430
50
110
T
170
230
430
700
700
5000
230
70
90
5000
20
1100
90
T
170
2900
430
230
230
110
430
200
430
700
2900
430
20
5000
Round 167 to the nearest tenT
Round 132 to the nearest tenH
Round 5,043 to the nearest thousandE
Round 2,872 to the nearest hundredC
Round 53 to the nearest tenK
Round 232 to the nearest tenR
Round 66 to the nearest tenD
Round 428 to the nearest tenA
Round 92 to the nearest tenO
Round 108 to the nearest tenY
Round 170 to the nearest hundredM
Round 22 to the nearest tenS
Round 1,073 to the nearest hundredN
Round 662 to the nearest hundredP
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To inspect the muddy trail, the team tallied all the dropped expedition supplies.
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
6890
4080
8827
9451
7392
6482
6482
6694
7392
4415
3566
8827
6694
3001
2754
6694
3566
6694
T
6890
4125
4080
2863
4415
T
6890
4080
8827
3001
7392
6062
4080
T
6890
3566
3001
7392
2754
T
6890
4648 + 2242 =T
5077 + 2315 =I
3951 + 2111 =G
4373 + 2321 =A
2189 + 1377 =W
1306 + 1448 =S
3533 + 2949 =L
1385 + 1616 =R
5974 + 2853 =E
2452 + 1673 =C
4047 + 5404 =V
1612 + 1251 =O
1427 + 2653 =H
1482 + 2933 =N
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Comparing camp inventory before and after the raid reveals missing items.
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
2215
5068
5190
1020
2515
6654
6654
6635
2515
6299
7594
1462
T
2215
8437
T
2215
5300
4075
7201
2515
6299
8437
T
2215
2515
4075
7201
1322
8437
6635
6500
4748 - 2533 =T
9657 - 4467 =E
9722 - 3222 =P
11248 - 4047 =K
5387 - 2872 =I
1637 - 175 =O
9880 - 4812 =H
3812 - 2792 =V
11577 - 3140 =S
12314 - 4720 =G
2533 - 1211 =Y
7167 - 3092 =C
7762 - 1108 =L
9960 - 3325 =A
5394 - 94 =U
11240 - 4941 =N
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The team organized the recovered clue crates into equal rows for counting.
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
5
7
54
A
5
6
6
144
28
30
12
84
144
A
5
28
7
12
18
14
7
A
5
6
84
144
144
54
35
A
5
54
28
A
5
54
A
5
5 × 1 =A
3 × 6 =O
1 × 7 =S
6 × 2 =H
7 × 12 =R
7 × 4 =D
3 × 10 =T
12 × 12 =E
5 × 7 =B
2 × 7 =W
1 × 6 =G
9 × 6 =N
0/12 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The remaining trail snacks were divided equally among the search squads.
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
36 ÷ 6 = ?
16 ÷ 4 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
84 ÷ 7 = ?
40 ÷ 8 = ?
1 ÷ 1 = ?
30 ÷ 3 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain checked the jungle direction with a compass watch, then lit up the trail using a solar lantern.
2.The villain soared over the canopy with glider wings, then climbed the cliff using a rope ladder.
3.The villain cleared the thick vines with a vine cutter, then packed water in a canteen pack.
4.The villain soared over the canopy with glider wings, then packed water in a canteen pack.
5.The villain checked the jungle direction with a compass watch, then packed water in a canteen pack.
6.The villain vanished behind a thick smoke bomb, then called for backup on a walkie talkie.
7.The villain vanished behind a thick smoke bomb, then packed water in a canteen pack.
8.The villain checked the jungle direction with a compass watch, then called for backup on a walkie talkie.
9.The villain swung across the ravine with a grappling hook, then packed water in a canteen pack.
10.The villain swung across the ravine with a grappling hook, then called for backup on a walkie talkie.
11.The villain vanished behind a thick smoke bomb, then marked the path using a map case.
12.The villain soared over the canopy with glider wings, then called for backup on a walkie talkie.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Cloud Temple Artifact Mystery
Culprit: Tracker Tom (Vine Cutter · Canteen Pack · Right Wrist · Green Bandana · Sticky Sap)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE SNEAKY TRAPPER DOES NOT CARRY A MAP CASE"Round 167 to the nearest ten = 170 (T) · Round 132 to the nearest ten = 130 (H) · Round 5,043 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (E) · Round 2,872 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (C) · Round 53 to the nearest ten = 50 (K) · Round 232 to the nearest ten = 230 (R) · Round 66 to the nearest ten = 70 (D) · Round 428 to the nearest ten = 430 (A) · Round 92 to the nearest ten = 90 (O) · Round 108 to the nearest ten = 110 (Y) · Round 170 to the nearest hundred = 200 (M) · Round 22 to the nearest ten = 20 (S) · Round 1,073 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (N) · Round 662 to the nearest hundred = 700 (P)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN WEARS A WATCH ON THE RIGHT WRIST"4648 + 2242 = 6890 (T) · 5077 + 2315 = 7392 (I) · 3951 + 2111 = 6062 (G) · 4373 + 2321 = 6694 (A) · 2189 + 1377 = 3566 (W) · 1306 + 1448 = 2754 (S) · 3533 + 2949 = 6482 (L) · 1385 + 1616 = 3001 (R) · 5974 + 2853 = 8827 (E) · 2452 + 1673 = 4125 (C) · 4047 + 5404 = 9451 (V) · 1612 + 1251 = 2863 (O) · 1427 + 2653 = 4080 (H) · 1482 + 2933 = 4415 (N)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN GOT STUCK IN STICKY SAP"4748 - 2533 = 2215 (T) · 9657 - 4467 = 5190 (E) · 9722 - 3222 = 6500 (P) · 11248 - 4047 = 7201 (K) · 5387 - 2872 = 2515 (I) · 1637 - 175 = 1462 (O) · 9880 - 4812 = 5068 (H) · 3812 - 2792 = 1020 (V) · 11577 - 3140 = 8437 (S) · 12314 - 4720 = 7594 (G) · 2533 - 1211 = 1322 (Y) · 7167 - 3092 = 4075 (C) · 7762 - 1108 = 6654 (L) · 9960 - 3325 = 6635 (A) · 5394 - 94 = 5300 (U) · 11240 - 4941 = 6299 (N)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A SNAGGED THREAD SHOWS A GREEN BANDANA"5 × 1 = 5 (A) · 3 × 6 = 18 (O) · 1 × 7 = 7 (S) · 6 × 2 = 12 (H) · 7 × 12 = 84 (R) · 7 × 4 = 28 (D) · 3 × 10 = 30 (T) · 12 × 12 = 144 (E) · 5 × 7 = 35 (B) · 2 × 7 = 14 (W) · 1 × 6 = 6 (G) · 9 × 6 = 54 (N)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Tracker Tom36 ÷ 6 = 6 · 16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 84 ÷ 7 = 12 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 30 ÷ 3 = 10 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Cloud Temple Artifact Mystery — set in Misty Jungle Canopy Base Camp
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects