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The Space Pirate Block Mystery
Someone snuck onto Starship Blockbeard and hid the master brick blueprint! A sneaky Space Pirate Bot was spotted near the control room. Use your math skills to decode the clues and find out who did it.
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 Gadget | Extra Gear | Handedness | Headwear | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goofy | warp drive | turbo drill | left handed | red bandanna | redstone dust |
| Mahomes | warp drive | cyber parrot | left handed | neon visor | water bucket |
| Mario | plasma shield | mega magnet | right handed | silver helmet | gold coins |
| Woody | rocket boots | pixel map | right handed | silver helmet | gold coins |
| Peyton | rocket boots | turbo drill | left handed | silver helmet | redstone dust |
| Alex | block blaster | mega magnet | left handed | neon visor | redstone dust |
| Rex | rocket boots | mega magnet | right handed | silver helmet | water bucket |
| Eve | rocket boots | mega magnet | right handed | red bandanna | water bucket |
| Kelce | warp drive | turbo drill | right handed | silver helmet | gold coins |
| Luigi | warp drive | turbo drill | right handed | red bandanna | water bucket |
| Smee | plasma shield | mega magnet | right handed | red bandanna | gold coins |
| Patrick | warp drive | mega magnet | left handed | red bandanna | redstone dust |
| Steve | plasma shield | pixel map | right handed | silver helmet | gold coins |
| Donald | plasma shield | power core | right handed | neon visor | gold coins |
| Sonic | warp drive | power core | right handed | red bandanna | gold coins |
| Buzz | warp drive | pixel map | right handed | silver helmet | gold coins |
| Stitch | plasma shield | turbo drill | right handed | red bandanna | gold coins |
| Hook | laser sword | cyber parrot | left handed | red bandanna | gold coins |
| Baymax | laser sword | pixel map | right handed | red bandanna | gold coins |
| Mickey | block blaster | turbo drill | right handed | red bandanna | gold coins |
| WallE | laser sword | cyber parrot | right handed | red bandanna | redstone dust |
Clue 1
Addition
Count all the energy bricks to reveal the first 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
72
32
74
39
68
22
22
73
68
25
75
62
74
91
25
62
T
72
32
73
39
74
73
79
62
87
74
56
43
62
56
74
28 + 44 =T
43 + 44 =W
6 + 16 =L
42 + 37 =P
17 + 26 =C
38 + 24 =O
52 + 23 =D
52 + 21 =A
19 + 13 =H
22 + 17 =V
12 + 13 =N
26 + 48 =E
36 + 20 =R
24 + 44 =I
42 + 49 =S
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Take away the damaged pirate blocks to read the signal.
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
51
12
30
21
45
T
51
27
30
66
66
66
23
21
23
81
45
73
12
T
51
12
23
27
71
30
71
81
56
16
56
T
51
89 - 38 =T
35 - 14 =W
71 - 5 =S
49 - 37 =H
79 - 8 =D
46 - 1 =I
90 - 17 =G
84 - 3 =R
40 - 13 =N
26 - 3 =A
47 - 31 =B
34 - 4 =E
68 - 12 =O
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
Look at the tens and ones on the star radar.
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
12
52
33
47
49
T
12
83
51
19
63
33
51
56
33
36
47
89
94
49
24
36
18
49
61
21
19
What number has 1 ten and 2 ones?T
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?F
What number has 8 tens and 3 ones?W
What number has 9 tens and 4 ones?G
What number has 8 tens and 9 ones?Y
What number has 5 tens and 6 ones?R
What number has 1 ten and 9 ones?S
What number has 5 tens and 2 ones?H
What number has 4 tens and 7 ones?B
What number has 6 tens and 1 one?I
What number has 5 tens and 1 one?A
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?O
What number has 2 tens and 4 ones?L
What number has 2 tens and 1 one?N
What number has 3 tens and 6 ones?D
What number has 3 tens and 3 ones?E
What number has 1 ten and 8 ones?C
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Word problems
Solve this space story to uncover a clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
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R
40
28
13
12
16
29
13
16
29
29
16
There were 49 plastic bricks. 9 were used up. How many plastic bricks are left?R
Astro Pirate found 9 redstone blocks yesterday and 3 more today. How many redstone blocks in all?B
Astro Pirate found 27 plastic bricks yesterday and 2 more today. How many plastic bricks in all?N
Astro Pirate lined up 4 rows of 7 space helmets. How many space helmets in all?E
There were 17 redstone blocks. 4 were used up. How many redstone blocks are left?D
Astro Pirate lined up 2 rows of 8 plastic bricks. How many plastic bricks in all?A
0/6 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Find the missing power cell number on the ship console.
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
9 + ___ = 11
2 + ___ = 11
1 + ___ = 7
10 + ___ = 14
6 + ___ = 9
4 + ___ = 11
9 + ___ = 19
6 + ___ = 7
1 + ___ = 13
9 + ___ = 20
4 + ___ = 12
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain zapped a warp drive, then scanned with a cyber parrot.
2.The villain raised a plasma shield, then spun a turbo drill.
3.The villain zapped a warp drive, then spun a turbo drill.
4.The villain zoomed on rocket boots, then scanned with a cyber parrot.
5.The villain swung a laser sword, then read a pixel map.
6.The villain fired a block blaster, then spun a turbo drill.
7.The villain zoomed on rocket boots, then charged a power core.
8.The villain zapped a warp drive, then pulled a mega magnet.
9.The villain raised a plasma shield, then pulled a mega magnet.
10.The villain fired a block blaster, then charged a power core.
11.The villain fired a block blaster, then read a pixel map.
12.The villain zoomed on rocket boots, then spun a turbo drill.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Space Pirate Block Mystery
Culprit: Baymax (laser sword · pixel map · right handed · red bandanna · gold coins)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A POWER CORE"28 + 44 = 72 (T) · 43 + 44 = 87 (W) · 6 + 16 = 22 (L) · 42 + 37 = 79 (P) · 17 + 26 = 43 (C) · 38 + 24 = 62 (O) · 52 + 23 = 75 (D) · 52 + 21 = 73 (A) · 19 + 13 = 32 (H) · 22 + 17 = 39 (V) · 12 + 13 = 25 (N) · 26 + 48 = 74 (E) · 36 + 20 = 56 (R) · 24 + 44 = 68 (I) · 42 + 49 = 91 (S)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED ROBOT"89 - 38 = 51 (T) · 35 - 14 = 21 (W) · 71 - 5 = 66 (S) · 49 - 37 = 12 (H) · 79 - 8 = 71 (D) · 46 - 1 = 45 (I) · 90 - 17 = 73 (G) · 84 - 3 = 81 (R) · 40 - 13 = 27 (N) · 26 - 3 = 23 (A) · 47 - 31 = 16 (B) · 34 - 4 = 30 (E) · 68 - 12 = 56 (O)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "THE BOT WAS FEARED BY GOLD COINS"What number has 1 ten and 2 ones? = 12 (T) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (F) · What number has 8 tens and 3 ones? = 83 (W) · What number has 9 tens and 4 ones? = 94 (G) · What number has 8 tens and 9 ones? = 89 (Y) · What number has 5 tens and 6 ones? = 56 (R) · What number has 1 ten and 9 ones? = 19 (S) · What number has 5 tens and 2 ones? = 52 (H) · What number has 4 tens and 7 ones? = 47 (B) · What number has 6 tens and 1 one? = 61 (I) · What number has 5 tens and 1 one? = 51 (A) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (O) · What number has 2 tens and 4 ones? = 24 (L) · What number has 2 tens and 1 one? = 21 (N) · What number has 3 tens and 6 ones? = 36 (D) · What number has 3 tens and 3 ones? = 33 (E) · What number has 1 ten and 8 ones? = 18 (C)
- Clue 4 (Word problems): "RED BANDANNA"There were 49 plastic bricks. 9 were used up. How many plastic bricks are left? = 40 (R) · Astro Pirate found 9 redstone blocks yesterday and 3 more today. How many redstone blocks in all? = 12 (B) · Astro Pirate found 27 plastic bricks yesterday and 2 more today. How many plastic bricks in all? = 29 (N) · Astro Pirate lined up 4 rows of 7 space helmets. How many space helmets in all? = 28 (E) · There were 17 redstone blocks. 4 were used up. How many redstone blocks are left? = 13 (D) · Astro Pirate lined up 2 rows of 8 plastic bricks. How many plastic bricks in all? = 16 (A)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 5) → Baymax9 + ___ = 11 = 2 · 2 + ___ = 11 = 9 · 1 + ___ = 7 = 6 · 10 + ___ = 14 = 4 · 6 + ___ = 9 = 3 · 4 + ___ = 11 = 7 · 9 + ___ = 19 = 10 · 6 + ___ = 7 = 1 · 1 + ___ = 13 = 12 · 9 + ___ = 20 = 11 · 4 + ___ = 12 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Place value, Word problems, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Space Pirate Block Mystery — set in Starship Blockbeard
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects