🚀 SpaceGrade 5Reading: grades 5-6Place valueAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Starlight Station Heist
Someone snuck into the observatory deck of Starlight Station Alpha and disrupted the deep space telescope. Match the clues to find out which rogue astronaut is responsible.
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 | Gadget | Suit Gear | Glove Marker | Helmet Stripe | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Ganymede | Plasma Cannon | Jetpack Boost | Left Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Captain Sol | Photon Shield | Radar Visor | Right Glove Patch | Silver Chrome Stripe | Radio Static Noise |
| Officer Callisto | Laser Grid | Radar Visor | Right Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Captain Cygnus | Stasis Field | Jetpack Boost | Right Glove Patch | Silver Chrome Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Engineer Atlas | Stasis Field | Magnetic Belt | Left Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Space Dust Clumps |
| Agent Zenith | Photon Shield | Oxygen Pack | Right Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Commander Nova | Sonic Beacon | Oxygen Pack | Right Glove Patch | Silver Chrome Stripe | Space Dust Clumps |
| Ranger Oberon | Sonic Beacon | Gravity Boots | Left Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Cadet Polaris | Sonic Beacon | Jetpack Boost | Left Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Radio Static Noise |
| Ranger Draco | Sonic Beacon | Radar Visor | Right Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Cadet Io | Laser Grid | Gravity Boots | Right Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Dr Europa | Sonic Beacon | Jetpack Boost | Left Glove Patch | Silver Chrome Stripe | Radio Static Noise |
| Commander Kepler | Photon Shield | Magnetic Belt | Left Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Radio Static Noise |
| Officer Lyra | Sonic Beacon | Jetpack Boost | Right Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Pilot Cassiopeia | Photon Shield | Radar Visor | Right Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Radio Static Noise |
| Tech Titan | Laser Grid | Jetpack Boost | Right Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Space Dust Clumps |
| Tech Vega | Plasma Cannon | Jetpack Boost | Left Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Radio Static Noise |
| Pilot Triton | Plasma Cannon | Radar Visor | Right Glove Patch | Cobalt Blue Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Cadet Vance | Plasma Cannon | Oxygen Pack | Left Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Officer Altair | Plasma Cannon | Gravity Boots | Left Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Solar Flare Flares |
| Agent Phoebe | Stasis Field | Jetpack Boost | Right Glove Patch | Neon Red Stripe | Radio Static Noise |
Clue 1
Place value
The station computer logged a security code but only revealed digits by their place values.
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
70
200
400
50
700
300
300
900
700
5000
30
4000
400
60
5000
4000
T
70
8000
60
400
10
2000
900
50
700
T
70
100
500
4000
4000
T
70
60
What is the value of the 7 in 23,678?T
What is the value of the 1 in 72,130?Y
What is the value of the 2 in 737,250?H
What is the value of the 5 in 45,078?N
What is the value of the 7 in 992,706?I
What is the value of the 5 in 444,652?V
What is the value of the 6 in 79,764?S
What is the value of the 8 in 998,045?U
What is the value of the 2 in 612,355?R
What is the value of the 9 in 42,983?A
What is the value of the 3 in 91,632?D
What is the value of the 4 in 374,803?O
What is the value of the 5 in 34,507?B
What is the value of the 3 in 919,349?L
What is the value of the 1 in 470,515?G
What is the value of the 4 in 129,419?E
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To calculate energy drained during the outage the cadet tallied up total power usage.
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
8720
7118
4941
2413
6805
2413
6508
4941
2661
T
8720
4767
2010
6342
4941
2014
6342
4788
4308
7118
T
8720
4308
3416
2010
3014
4941
6508
2014
T
8720
2661
7118
2010
8116
2413
4788
T
8720
4941
2900 + 5820 =T
4401 + 2404 =U
1945 + 1069 =V
1296 + 714 =O
2655 + 3853 =P
2160 + 2628 =I
1241 + 1172 =S
4261 + 2081 =R
5533 + 2583 =N
2649 + 2118 =W
1468 + 2840 =G
2715 + 2226 =E
1725 + 936 =C
1054 + 2362 =L
1353 + 661 =A
2726 + 4392 =H
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The navigation team checked how far off course the station floated by finding the difference in coordinates.
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
8892
6494
1447
6048
8932
8413
4890
1769
T
8892
1933
8932
4160
6494
8932
8595
T
8892
1447
4890
6048
3013
6048
2713
1769
8192
6494
T
8892
4160
5377
8595
8932
2713
7429
8595
8932
2713
1447
4160
11523 - 2631 =T
8319 - 127 =G
10509 - 4461 =B
4132 - 2685 =E
6569 - 1192 =O
12209 - 4780 =F
5790 - 3077 =R
6662 - 168 =H
9055 - 460 =L
11664 - 3251 =N
4210 - 1197 =Y
6519 - 4586 =W
7785 - 3625 =S
6481 - 4712 =I
13299 - 4367 =A
5728 - 838 =D
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The chief engineer inspected equal rows of solar panels across multiple arrays to check for damage.
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
144
15
45
100
45
15
28
99
28
15
99
45
63
54
28
14
28
21
14
28
54
21
45
77
A
144
64
14
77
64
6
28
35
64
28
21
48
12 × 12 =A
4 × 12 =K
9 × 7 =R
8 × 8 =L
3 × 7 =C
2 × 3 =U
2 × 7 =T
9 × 6 =D
9 × 5 =O
7 × 11 =B
4 × 7 =E
11 × 9 =S
10 × 10 =Z
5 × 7 =F
3 × 5 =N
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The science crew split the remaining emergency battery cells equally among the life support bays.
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 ÷ 9 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
40 ÷ 4 = ?
32 ÷ 8 = ?
12 ÷ 2 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
12 ÷ 1 = ?
90 ÷ 10 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain fired the plasma cannon, then scouted routes with a radar visor.
2.The villain jammed signals with a sonic beacon, then hooked onto beams with a magnetic belt.
3.The villain jammed signals with a sonic beacon, then escaped using a jetpack boost.
4.The villain bypassed the laser grid, then walked along walls with gravity boots.
5.The villain deflected sensors with a photon shield, then vented extra gas from an oxygen pack.
6.The villain deflected sensors with a photon shield, then walked along walls with gravity boots.
7.The villain jammed signals with a sonic beacon, then vented extra gas from an oxygen pack.
8.The villain jammed signals with a sonic beacon, then scouted routes with a radar visor.
9.The villain fired the plasma cannon, then walked along walls with gravity boots.
10.The villain activated a stasis field, then hooked onto beams with a magnetic belt.
11.The villain bypassed the laser grid, then scouted routes with a radar visor.
12.The villain bypassed the laser grid, then escaped using a jetpack boost.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Starlight Station Heist
Culprit: Agent Zenith (Photon Shield · Oxygen Pack · Right Glove Patch · Cobalt Blue Stripe · Solar Flare Flares)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE GRAVITY BOOTS"What is the value of the 7 in 23,678? = 70 (T) · What is the value of the 1 in 72,130? = 100 (Y) · What is the value of the 2 in 737,250? = 200 (H) · What is the value of the 5 in 45,078? = 5000 (N) · What is the value of the 7 in 992,706? = 700 (I) · What is the value of the 5 in 444,652? = 50 (V) · What is the value of the 6 in 79,764? = 60 (S) · What is the value of the 8 in 998,045? = 8000 (U) · What is the value of the 2 in 612,355? = 2000 (R) · What is the value of the 9 in 42,983? = 900 (A) · What is the value of the 3 in 91,632? = 30 (D) · What is the value of the 4 in 374,803? = 4000 (O) · What is the value of the 5 in 34,507? = 500 (B) · What is the value of the 3 in 919,349? = 300 (L) · What is the value of the 1 in 470,515? = 10 (G) · What is the value of the 4 in 129,419? = 400 (E)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT WORE A RIGHT GLOVE PATCH ON SITE"2900 + 5820 = 8720 (T) · 4401 + 2404 = 6805 (U) · 1945 + 1069 = 3014 (V) · 1296 + 714 = 2010 (O) · 2655 + 3853 = 6508 (P) · 2160 + 2628 = 4788 (I) · 1241 + 1172 = 2413 (S) · 4261 + 2081 = 6342 (R) · 5533 + 2583 = 8116 (N) · 2649 + 2118 = 4767 (W) · 1468 + 2840 = 4308 (G) · 2715 + 2226 = 4941 (E) · 1725 + 936 = 2661 (C) · 1054 + 2362 = 3416 (L) · 1353 + 661 = 2014 (A) · 2726 + 4392 = 7118 (H)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE BANDIT WAS HALTED BY BRIGHT SOLAR FLARES"11523 - 2631 = 8892 (T) · 8319 - 127 = 8192 (G) · 10509 - 4461 = 6048 (B) · 4132 - 2685 = 1447 (E) · 6569 - 1192 = 5377 (O) · 12209 - 4780 = 7429 (F) · 5790 - 3077 = 2713 (R) · 6662 - 168 = 6494 (H) · 9055 - 460 = 8595 (L) · 11664 - 3251 = 8413 (N) · 4210 - 1197 = 3013 (Y) · 6519 - 4586 = 1933 (W) · 7785 - 3625 = 4160 (S) · 6481 - 4712 = 1769 (I) · 13299 - 4367 = 8932 (A) · 5728 - 838 = 4890 (D)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "AN OZONE SENSOR DETECTED COBALT BLUE FLECK"12 × 12 = 144 (A) · 4 × 12 = 48 (K) · 9 × 7 = 63 (R) · 8 × 8 = 64 (L) · 3 × 7 = 21 (C) · 2 × 3 = 6 (U) · 2 × 7 = 14 (T) · 9 × 6 = 54 (D) · 9 × 5 = 45 (O) · 7 × 11 = 77 (B) · 4 × 7 = 28 (E) · 11 × 9 = 99 (S) · 10 × 10 = 100 (Z) · 5 × 7 = 35 (F) · 3 × 5 = 15 (N)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Agent Zenith9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 40 ÷ 4 = 10 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4 · 12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 90 ÷ 10 = 9 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Starlight Station Heist — set in Starlight Station Alpha
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects