🚀 Cats, Minecraft, Soccer, RobGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Cosmic Pixel Cup Caper
The golden trophy has vanished from the Astro-Dome! A sneaky cyber-cat pirate has glitched the security feed and replaced the soccer ball with a ticking TNT block. Use your soccer skills and robot scanner to crack the clues, find the culprit, and save the tournament!
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 | Robot Soccer Power | Pirate Space Gear | Dominant Kick | Robot Fur Coating | Glitch Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Purr | Mega Kick | Gravity Boots | Right-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Ball of Yarn Glow |
| Admiral Astro | Block Shield | Pixel Cutlass | Left-Footed Kick | Neon Blue Fur | Laser Pointer Beam |
| Turbo Thomas | Laser Eyes | Pixel Cutlass | Left-Footed Kick | Copper Wire Orange | Ball of Yarn Glow |
| Byte Beckham | Block Shield | Gravity Boots | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Gizmo Gary | Laser Eyes | Jetpack Sails | Left-Footed Kick | Neon Blue Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Pixel Pulisic | Block Shield | Radar Patch | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Ball of Yarn Glow |
| Pixel Pele | Laser Eyes | Pixel Cutlass | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Kitty Kane | Mega Kick | Jetpack Sails | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Ball of Yarn Glow |
| Bolt Billy | Mega Kick | Plasma Hook | Left-Footed Kick | Neon Blue Fur | Ball of Yarn Glow |
| Rusty Ray | Laser Eyes | Plasma Hook | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Nyancat Ned | Laser Eyes | Plasma Hook | Left-Footed Kick | Copper Wire Orange | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Patchy Paul | Laser Eyes | Radar Patch | Right-Footed Kick | Neon Blue Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Messi Bot | Warp Dribble | Plasma Hook | Left-Footed Kick | Neon Blue Fur | Ball of Yarn Glow |
| Robo Ronaldo | Laser Eyes | Gravity Boots | Right-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Cosmo Cleo | Mega Kick | Pixel Cutlass | Left-Footed Kick | Copper Wire Orange | Laser Pointer Beam |
| Sparky Salah | Block Shield | Pixel Cutlass | Left-Footed Kick | Neon Blue Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Giga Gerd | Rocket Paws | Pixel Cutlass | Right-Footed Kick | Copper Wire Orange | Laser Pointer Beam |
| Scurvy Sam | Warp Dribble | Plasma Hook | Right-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Ball of Yarn Glow |
| Robo Rapinoe | Mega Kick | Jetpack Sails | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Astro Alex | Rocket Paws | Radar Patch | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Byte Baggio | Block Shield | Gravity Boots | Left-Footed Kick | Steel Gray Metallic | Laser Pointer Beam |
Clue 1
Rounding
The scanner in the Cyber-Cove only displays numbers rounded to the nearest ten. Round this power reading to find 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
90
1700
700
20
2000
300
300
230
2000
1100
290
2900
700
4300
1100
2900
T
90
1700
230
20
700
230
9000
230
290
230
9000
130
230
T
90
430
1700
Round 91 to the nearest tenT
Round 129 to the nearest tenP
Round 427 to the nearest tenC
Round 288 to the nearest tenD
Round 19 to the nearest tenV
Round 744 to the nearest hundredE
Round 234 to the nearest tenA
Round 2,878 to the nearest hundredO
Round 330 to the nearest hundredL
Round 4,274 to the nearest hundredS
Round 2,219 to the nearest thousandI
Round 1,126 to the nearest hundredN
Round 1,658 to the nearest hundredH
Round 9,239 to the nearest thousandR
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To search the cargo hold, we must count all the pixel blocks and robot fish we find. Add these totals together to reveal 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
6832
3065
3446
2101
3059
2101
5194
3446
5976
T
6832
7212
5663
5976
7212
3446
6240
8980
5663
T
6832
3065
T
6832
3065
3446
5663
2287
6186
3446
2593
T
6832
2593
7223
7223
T
6832
3378 + 3454 =T
1105 + 2341 =E
2410 + 3566 =C
4701 + 2522 =O
1126 + 1933 =U
1915 + 4325 =D
1012 + 1089 =S
4307 + 1879 =L
936 + 1657 =F
2268 + 2926 =P
1317 + 970 =R
963 + 2102 =H
4928 + 2284 =K
2961 + 2702 =I
6068 + 2912 =W
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
A sneaky pirate cat stole some fuel cells. Subtract the remaining cells from the starting count to find the third 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
5986
1762
4714
4721
6843
3744
6843
T
5986
5493
1762
7658
7246
4714
4721
4714
5257
1612
T
5986
1612
5493
8627
2018
4714
1612
3718
8313
T
5986
6843
8313
2539
6843
7658
5493
4714
9627 - 3641 =T
6319 - 1598 =R
4511 - 767 =B
5278 - 564 =E
5666 - 3127 =N
9250 - 2407 =O
4316 - 2704 =A
5780 - 287 =S
5601 - 344 =D
4973 - 3211 =H
11710 - 4052 =I
12903 - 4276 =Q
11148 - 2835 =Y
4330 - 612 =K
12219 - 4973 =V
6016 - 3998 =U
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The robot cats are lined up on the soccer field in perfect grids. Multiply the rows by the columns to unlock the fourth 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.
W
42
22
48
11
24
99
5
77
120
22
22
10
30
14
18
8
60
22
120
18
10
10
66
7
48
24
14
18
120
120
100
22
30
11
18
10
7 × 6 =W
1 × 7 =C
4 × 12 =F
10 × 10 =H
5 × 1 =D
5 × 2 =L
11 × 2 =E
7 × 2 =R
12 × 5 =M
11 × 9 =N
12 × 10 =T
1 × 11 =O
12 × 2 =U
11 × 7 =S
3 × 10 =G
4 × 2 =Y
3 × 6 =A
11 × 6 =I
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We need to share the gold coins equally among the crew of the starship. Divide the stash to get 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
96 ÷ 8 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
77 ÷ 11 = ?
66 ÷ 11 = ?
32 ÷ 8 = ?
99 ÷ 11 = ?
44 ÷ 4 = ?
12 ÷ 6 = ?
12 ÷ 4 = ?
10 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain fires laser eyes, then swings a pixel cutlass.
2.The villain performs a warp dribble, then boots up gravity boots.
3.The villain activates a block shield, then opens jetpack sails.
4.The villain performs a mega kick, then swings a plasma hook.
5.The villain fires laser eyes, then swings a plasma hook.
6.The villain uses rocket paws to fly, then opens jetpack sails.
7.The villain performs a warp dribble, then uses a radar patch.
8.The villain activates a block shield, then boots up gravity boots.
9.The villain fires laser eyes, then opens jetpack sails.
10.The villain performs a mega kick, then swings a pixel cutlass.
11.The villain performs a warp dribble, then swings a plasma hook.
12.The villain performs a mega kick, then opens jetpack sails.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Cosmic Pixel Cup Caper
Culprit: Pixel Pele (Laser Eyes · Pixel Cutlass · Left-Footed Kick · Steel Gray Metallic · Squeaky Toy Noise)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A RADAR PATCH"Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (T) · Round 129 to the nearest ten = 130 (P) · Round 427 to the nearest ten = 430 (C) · Round 288 to the nearest ten = 290 (D) · Round 19 to the nearest ten = 20 (V) · Round 744 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (A) · Round 2,878 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (O) · Round 330 to the nearest hundred = 300 (L) · Round 4,274 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (S) · Round 2,219 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (I) · Round 1,126 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (N) · Round 1,658 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (H) · Round 9,239 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (R)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT KICKED WITH THEIR LEFT FOOT"3378 + 3454 = 6832 (T) · 1105 + 2341 = 3446 (E) · 2410 + 3566 = 5976 (C) · 4701 + 2522 = 7223 (O) · 1126 + 1933 = 3059 (U) · 1915 + 4325 = 6240 (D) · 1012 + 1089 = 2101 (S) · 4307 + 1879 = 6186 (L) · 936 + 1657 = 2593 (F) · 2268 + 2926 = 5194 (P) · 1317 + 970 = 2287 (R) · 963 + 2102 = 3065 (H) · 4928 + 2284 = 7212 (K) · 2961 + 2702 = 5663 (I) · 6068 + 2912 = 8980 (W)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE ROBOT SHIVERED AT A SQUEAKY TOY NOISE"9627 - 3641 = 5986 (T) · 6319 - 1598 = 4721 (R) · 4511 - 767 = 3744 (B) · 5278 - 564 = 4714 (E) · 5666 - 3127 = 2539 (N) · 9250 - 2407 = 6843 (O) · 4316 - 2704 = 1612 (A) · 5780 - 287 = 5493 (S) · 5601 - 344 = 5257 (D) · 4973 - 3211 = 1762 (H) · 11710 - 4052 = 7658 (I) · 12903 - 4276 = 8627 (Q) · 11148 - 2835 = 8313 (Y) · 4330 - 612 = 3718 (K) · 12219 - 4973 = 7246 (V) · 6016 - 3998 = 2018 (U)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND STEEL GRAY METALLIC FUR AT THE GOAL"7 × 6 = 42 (W) · 1 × 7 = 7 (C) · 4 × 12 = 48 (F) · 10 × 10 = 100 (H) · 5 × 1 = 5 (D) · 5 × 2 = 10 (L) · 11 × 2 = 22 (E) · 7 × 2 = 14 (R) · 12 × 5 = 60 (M) · 11 × 9 = 99 (N) · 12 × 10 = 120 (T) · 1 × 11 = 11 (O) · 12 × 2 = 24 (U) · 11 × 7 = 77 (S) · 3 × 10 = 30 (G) · 4 × 2 = 8 (Y) · 3 × 6 = 18 (A) · 11 × 6 = 66 (I)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Pixel Pele96 ÷ 8 = 12 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 66 ÷ 11 = 6 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 12 ÷ 6 = 2 · 12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Cosmic Pixel Cup Caper — set in The Cyber-Cove Space Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects