🚀 Soccer, Dinosaurs, Space, PiGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Great Space Cat Soccer Caper
Someone took the Golden Cosmic Cup right off the soccer field! Work through the math clues to help Coach Whiskers catch the sneaky space pirate.
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 | Soccer Move | Space Gear | Dominant Paw | Fur Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Starlight | Rocket Dash | Solar Boots | Right Paws | Cosmic Blue Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Pepper Shuttle | Gravity Shield | Solar Boots | Right Paws | Cosmic Blue Fur | Catnip Sprays |
| Loki Radar | Rocket Dash | Solar Boots | Left Paws | Cosmic Blue Fur | Catnip Sprays |
| Gatsby Vector | Comet Pass | Plasma Cape | Left Paws | Star Purple Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Penny Quasar | Starlight Spin | Neon Helmet | Left Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Squeaky Toys |
| Nala Cosmo | Comet Pass | Plasma Cape | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Bella Galaxy | Rocket Dash | Neon Helmet | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Squeaky Toys |
| Felix Rocket | Gravity Shield | Glow Gloves | Left Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Squeaky Toys |
| Sophie Flare | Rocket Dash | Plasma Cape | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Chloe Zenith | Rocket Dash | Solar Boots | Left Paws | Star Purple Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Oliver Astro | Laser Kick | Turbo Wings | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Squeaky Toys |
| Leo Paws | Starlight Spin | Turbo Wings | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Daisy Orbit | Gravity Shield | Glow Gloves | Right Paws | Star Purple Fur | Catnip Sprays |
| Shadow Eclipse | Gravity Shield | Turbo Wings | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Jasper Nova | Gravity Shield | Glow Gloves | Left Paws | Cosmic Blue Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Luna Whiskers | Laser Kick | Neon Helmet | Left Paws | Star Purple Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Hazel Warp | Comet Pass | Glow Gloves | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Smokey Pulsar | Comet Pass | Neon Helmet | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Squeaky Toys |
| Buster Beacon | Comet Pass | Plasma Cape | Left Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Laser Pointers |
| Captain Barnaby | Laser Kick | Neon Helmet | Left Paws | Cosmic Blue Fur | Squeaky Toys |
| Simba Meteor | Comet Pass | Plasma Cape | Right Paws | Neon Orange Fur | Catnip Sprays |
Clue 1
Place value
Look at the digit values on the arena board to unlock the first 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
52
18
61
64
95
93
93
24
95
88
59
56
61
17
88
56
T
52
63
61
24
86
90
93
56
63
90
93
56
64
61
17
What number has 5 tens and 2 ones?T
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?S
What number has 8 tens and 8 ones?N
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?L
What number has 5 tens and 6 ones?O
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?W
What number has 6 tens and 1 one?E
What number has 1 ten and 8 ones?H
What number has 9 tens and 5 ones?I
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?G
What number has 2 tens and 4 ones?A
What number has 5 tens and 9 ones?D
What number has 8 tens and 6 ones?R
What number has 6 tens and 4 ones?V
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Add the shiny star tokens left on the field to find 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.
T
46
61
42
59
76
T
46
77
42
30
30
30
90
59
90
47
76
84
84
90
76
77
69
30
76
77
78
41
76
78
61
T
46
66
90
59
30
18 + 28 =T
26 + 15 =R
46 + 31 =N
39 + 37 =I
20 + 22 =E
54 + 30 =L
37 + 22 =W
35 + 43 =G
15 + 15 =S
42 + 48 =A
21 + 40 =H
30 + 36 =P
47 + 22 =U
15 + 32 =V
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Subtract the missing energy packs from the team bench to get another 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
22
67
72
67
72
62
16
44
70
72
24
58
74
70
72
62
50
16
85
87
T
22
72
62
70
T
22
16
70
T
22
16
50
T
22
67
72
46
41 - 19 =T
52 - 2 =P
99 - 29 =S
47 - 23 =D
66 - 22 =U
72 - 14 =L
80 - 6 =A
89 - 27 =R
123 - 36 =N
85 - 18 =H
92 - 7 =I
74 - 28 =M
26 - 10 =O
80 - 8 =E
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Count by twos along the cosmic pitch to follow the villain clues.
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
35
120
40
110
70
110
20
120
110
120
9
16
110
18
20
F
35
40
9
16
14
14
80
20
100
6
20
110
20
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22G
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60U
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10C
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20A
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15R
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Find the missing number of glowing soccer balls to reveal the final 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
1 + ___ = 9
3 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 7
6 + ___ = 12
6 + ___ = 7
8 + ___ = 18
3 + ___ = 10
4 + ___ = 15
5 + ___ = 10
4 + ___ = 6
2 + ___ = 14
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain kicks a laser soccer ball, then adjusts a neon helmet.
2.The villain makes a comet pass, then adjusts a neon helmet.
3.The villain activates a gravity shield, then flaps turbo wings.
4.The villain makes a comet pass, then swishes a plasma cape.
5.The villain makes a comet pass, then flaps turbo wings.
6.The villain kicks a laser soccer ball, then swishes a plasma cape.
7.The villain kicks a laser soccer ball, then tightens glow gloves.
8.The villain dashes with rocket speed, then swishes a plasma cape.
9.The villain executes a starlight spin, then flaps turbo wings.
10.The villain dashes with rocket speed, then flaps turbo wings.
11.The villain kicks a laser soccer ball, then flaps turbo wings.
12.The villain kicks a laser soccer ball, then zips past on solar boots.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Space Cat Soccer Caper
Culprit: Shadow Eclipse (Gravity Shield · Turbo Wings · Right Paws · Neon Orange Fur · Laser Pointers)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR GLOW GLOVES"What number has 5 tens and 2 ones? = 52 (T) · What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (S) · What number has 8 tens and 8 ones? = 88 (N) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (L) · What number has 5 tens and 6 ones? = 56 (O) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (W) · What number has 6 tens and 1 one? = 61 (E) · What number has 1 ten and 8 ones? = 18 (H) · What number has 9 tens and 5 ones? = 95 (I) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (G) · What number has 2 tens and 4 ones? = 24 (A) · What number has 5 tens and 9 ones? = 59 (D) · What number has 8 tens and 6 ones? = 86 (R) · What number has 6 tens and 4 ones? = 64 (V)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE WITNESS SAW A VILLAIN USING RIGHT PAWS"18 + 28 = 46 (T) · 26 + 15 = 41 (R) · 46 + 31 = 77 (N) · 39 + 37 = 76 (I) · 20 + 22 = 42 (E) · 54 + 30 = 84 (L) · 37 + 22 = 59 (W) · 35 + 43 = 78 (G) · 15 + 15 = 30 (S) · 42 + 48 = 90 (A) · 21 + 40 = 61 (H) · 30 + 36 = 66 (P) · 47 + 22 = 69 (U) · 15 + 32 = 47 (V)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE HERO USED LASER POINTERS TO STOP THEM"41 - 19 = 22 (T) · 52 - 2 = 50 (P) · 99 - 29 = 70 (S) · 47 - 23 = 24 (D) · 66 - 22 = 44 (U) · 72 - 14 = 58 (L) · 80 - 6 = 74 (A) · 89 - 27 = 62 (R) · 123 - 36 = 87 (N) · 85 - 18 = 67 (H) · 92 - 7 = 85 (I) · 74 - 28 = 46 (M) · 26 - 10 = 16 (O) · 80 - 8 = 72 (E)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "FOUND NEON ORANGE FUR AT THE SCENE"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (G) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (U) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (C) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (A) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (R)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Shadow Eclipse1 + ___ = 9 = 8 · 3 + ___ = 12 = 9 · 3 + ___ = 7 = 4 · 6 + ___ = 12 = 6 · 6 + ___ = 7 = 1 · 8 + ___ = 18 = 10 · 3 + ___ = 10 = 7 · 4 + ___ = 15 = 11 · 5 + ___ = 10 = 5 · 4 + ___ = 6 = 2 · 2 + ___ = 14 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Space Cat Soccer Caper — set in Starlight Stadium in Deep Space
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects