🚀 Space, Dinosaurs, Robots, PiGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionRoundingMissing addends
The Dino-Bot Space Heist
A sneaky space pirate snuck onto Planet Blocktopia and stole the golden power cube! Detective, solve the math clues to track down the villain.
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 | Main Tool | Loot Item | Dominant Hand | Robot Wires | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Dan | Plasma Cannon | Pirate Compass | Left Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Laser Leah | Laser Sword | Dino Gem | Right Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Sprocket Sy | Jet Pack | Power Crystal | Right Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Orbit Ollie | Digging Drill | Pirate Compass | Left Handed | Dark Red Antennae | Shiny Mirrors |
| Pixel Penny | Block Shield | Pirate Compass | Left Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Voxel Vera | Block Shield | Pirate Compass | Right Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Patchy Pete | Plasma Cannon | Astro Map | Right Handed | Dark Red Antennae | Loud Whistles |
| Sparky Pam | Block Shield | Pirate Compass | Right Handed | Dark Red Antennae | Shiny Mirrors |
| Radar Ray | Laser Sword | Power Crystal | Right Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Fang Fiona | Digging Drill | Cyber Key | Right Handed | Neon Green Wires | Shiny Mirrors |
| Matrix Max | Digging Drill | Power Crystal | Left Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Cyber Carl | Laser Sword | Astro Map | Left Handed | Dark Red Antennae | Soapy Water |
| Turbo Tim | Plasma Cannon | Pirate Compass | Right Handed | Dark Red Antennae | Shiny Mirrors |
| Scrappy Sam | Digging Drill | Pirate Compass | Left Handed | Neon Green Wires | Loud Whistles |
| Captain Axel | Laser Sword | Dino Gem | Left Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Loud Whistles |
| Rusty Rex | Plasma Cannon | Cyber Key | Right Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Shiny Mirrors |
| Astro Ann | Laser Sword | Astro Map | Right Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Loud Whistles |
| Bolt Ben | Laser Sword | Pirate Compass | Left Handed | Dark Red Antennae | Soapy Water |
| Nova Ned | Plasma Cannon | Dino Gem | Right Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Loud Whistles |
| Echo Eva | Block Shield | Dino Gem | Left Handed | Bright Blue Cables | Soapy Water |
| Boffin Bot | Laser Sword | Cyber Key | Left Handed | Neon Green Wires | Soapy Water |
Clue 1
Place value
Captain Axel scanned the spaceship control board. Reading the tens and ones gave a secret code.
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
82
11
66
59
80
46
46
38
80
29
92
21
66
79
29
21
T
82
11
38
59
66
38
92
80
29
21
77
66
55
What number has 8 tens and 2 ones?T
What number has 7 tens and 7 ones?G
What number has 8 tens and 0 ones?I
What number has 1 ten and 1 one?H
What number has 6 tens and 6 ones?E
What number has 5 tens and 9 ones?V
What number has 9 tens and 2 ones?D
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?A
What number has 2 tens and 1 one?O
What number has 7 tens and 9 ones?S
What number has 4 tens and 6 ones?L
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?M
What number has 2 tens and 9 ones?N
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Barnaby counted the extra block supplies on deck. Adding them together revealed a new lead.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
16
10
5
3
20
6
6
6
18
W
16
18
17
10
14
15
5
15
18
3
11
20
11
17
12
2
12
5
5 + 11 =W
4 + 7 =D
2 + 4 =S
1 + 2 =N
1 + 1 =B
10 + 10 =E
10 + 8 =A
4 + 1 =T
4 + 8 =O
4 + 6 =I
9 + 6 =H
7 + 7 =G
11 + 6 =R
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Zog checked the power tanks after the blast. Subtracting the spent fuel showed the trail.
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
1
15
9
18
19
2
2
4
19
16
11
4
16
8
11
12
3
10
15
19
16
5
3
19
11
11
12
11
10
9 - 8 =T
18 - 3 =H
19 - 1 =V
14 - 5 =E
11 - 7 =A
20 - 1 =I
19 - 3 =N
17 - 7 =S
12 - 7 =Y
10 - 2 =F
16 - 4 =O
8 - 6 =L
14 - 3 =R
5 - 2 =M
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The star radar screen rounded all numbers to the nearest ten. The rounded total gave a hint.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
70
90
60
700
40
50
800
600
400
80
200
50
900
60
30
20
300
50
900
30
500
300
200
500
20
30
700
30
Round 69 to the nearest tenF
Round 54 to the nearest tenB
Round 42 to the nearest tenD
Round 214 to the nearest hundredT
Round 560 to the nearest hundredI
Round 78 to the nearest tenH
Round 63 to the nearest tenU
Round 526 to the nearest hundredS
Round 89 to the nearest tenO
Round 432 to the nearest hundredG
Round 862 to the nearest hundredL
Round 844 to the nearest hundredR
Round 308 to the nearest hundredA
Round 660 to the nearest hundredN
Round 28 to the nearest tenE
Round 20 to the nearest tenC
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Sparky needed more fuel cells to open the vault. Finding the missing addend unlocked the clue.
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
2 + ___ = 10
1 + ___ = 8
6 + ___ = 11
2 + ___ = 8
8 + ___ = 10
5 + ___ = 15
6 + ___ = 15
6 + ___ = 7
3 + ___ = 14
1 + ___ = 13
3 + ___ = 6
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain flew with a jet pack, then scanned an astro map.
2.The villain swung a laser sword, then scanned an astro map.
3.The villain flew with a jet pack, then used a cyber key.
4.The villain swung a laser sword, then charged a power crystal.
5.The villain blasted a plasma cannon, then used a cyber key.
6.The villain dug with a digging drill, then grabbed a dino gem.
7.The villain flew with a jet pack, then charged a power crystal.
8.The villain blocked with a block shield, then checked a pirate compass.
9.The villain flew with a jet pack, then checked a pirate compass.
10.The villain swung a laser sword, then grabbed a dino gem.
11.The villain blasted a plasma cannon, then grabbed a dino gem.
12.The villain blocked with a block shield, then scanned an astro map.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Dino-Bot Space Heist
Culprit: Radar Ray (Laser Sword · Power Crystal · Right Handed · Bright Blue Cables · Shiny Mirrors)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A DINO GEM"What number has 8 tens and 2 ones? = 82 (T) · What number has 7 tens and 7 ones? = 77 (G) · What number has 8 tens and 0 ones? = 80 (I) · What number has 1 ten and 1 one? = 11 (H) · What number has 6 tens and 6 ones? = 66 (E) · What number has 5 tens and 9 ones? = 59 (V) · What number has 9 tens and 2 ones? = 92 (D) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (A) · What number has 2 tens and 1 one? = 21 (O) · What number has 7 tens and 9 ones? = 79 (S) · What number has 4 tens and 6 ones? = 46 (L) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (M) · What number has 2 tens and 9 ones? = 29 (N)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED ROBOT"5 + 11 = 16 (W) · 4 + 7 = 11 (D) · 2 + 4 = 6 (S) · 1 + 2 = 3 (N) · 1 + 1 = 2 (B) · 10 + 10 = 20 (E) · 10 + 8 = 18 (A) · 4 + 1 = 5 (T) · 4 + 8 = 12 (O) · 4 + 6 = 10 (I) · 9 + 6 = 15 (H) · 7 + 7 = 14 (G) · 11 + 6 = 17 (R)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN RAN FROM SHINY MIRRORS"9 - 8 = 1 (T) · 18 - 3 = 15 (H) · 19 - 1 = 18 (V) · 14 - 5 = 9 (E) · 11 - 7 = 4 (A) · 20 - 1 = 19 (I) · 19 - 3 = 16 (N) · 17 - 7 = 10 (S) · 12 - 7 = 5 (Y) · 10 - 2 = 8 (F) · 16 - 4 = 12 (O) · 8 - 6 = 2 (L) · 14 - 3 = 11 (R) · 5 - 2 = 3 (M)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "FOUND BRIGHT BLUE CABLES AT SCENE"Round 69 to the nearest ten = 70 (F) · Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (B) · Round 42 to the nearest ten = 40 (D) · Round 214 to the nearest hundred = 200 (T) · Round 560 to the nearest hundred = 600 (I) · Round 78 to the nearest ten = 80 (H) · Round 63 to the nearest ten = 60 (U) · Round 526 to the nearest hundred = 500 (S) · Round 89 to the nearest ten = 90 (O) · Round 432 to the nearest hundred = 400 (G) · Round 862 to the nearest hundred = 900 (L) · Round 844 to the nearest hundred = 800 (R) · Round 308 to the nearest hundred = 300 (A) · Round 660 to the nearest hundred = 700 (N) · Round 28 to the nearest ten = 30 (E) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (C)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 4) → Radar Ray2 + ___ = 10 = 8 · 1 + ___ = 8 = 7 · 6 + ___ = 11 = 5 · 2 + ___ = 8 = 6 · 8 + ___ = 10 = 2 · 5 + ___ = 15 = 10 · 6 + ___ = 15 = 9 · 6 + ___ = 7 = 1 · 3 + ___ = 14 = 11 · 1 + ___ = 13 = 12 · 3 + ___ = 6 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Dino-Bot Space Heist — set in Planet Blocktopia
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects