⛏️ MinecraftGrade 3Reading: grades 1-2MultiplicationRoundingAdditionSubtractionDivision
The Great Block Mystery
Oh no! A sneaky Griefing Bot has messed up our beautiful pixel town. They broke our giant cake monument and ran away. We must look at the clues left behind to 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 Tool | Potion Effect | Dominant Hand | Helmet Choice | Greatest Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo | Redstone Repeater | Invisibility Potion | Left-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Cat meow |
| Skeppy | Elytra Wings | Swiftness Potion | Right-handed crafter | Pumpkin helmet | Cat meow |
| Will | Netherite Pickaxe | Fire Resistance | Left-handed crafter | Pumpkin helmet | Splash water bottle |
| Luke | Redstone Repeater | Fire Resistance | Right-handed crafter | Gold helmet | Splash water bottle |
| Mumbo | Golden Apple | Night Vision | Left-handed crafter | Gold helmet | Iron golem |
| Phil | Diamond Sword | Night Vision | Left-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Cat meow |
| Dan | Netherite Pickaxe | Water Breathing | Left-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Splash water bottle |
| Jimmy | Redstone Repeater | Night Vision | Left-handed crafter | Gold helmet | Cat meow |
| Preston | Elytra Wings | Water Breathing | Right-handed crafter | Pumpkin helmet | Iron golem |
| Grian | Elytra Wings | Water Breathing | Left-handed crafter | Gold helmet | Splash water bottle |
| Steve | Golden Apple | Invisibility Potion | Left-handed crafter | Gold helmet | Cat meow |
| Scar | Netherite Pickaxe | Swiftness Potion | Left-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Splash water bottle |
| Toby | Diamond Sword | Invisibility Potion | Right-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Splash water bottle |
| Chris | Netherite Pickaxe | Fire Resistance | Left-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Splash water bottle |
| Joel | Diamond Sword | Invisibility Potion | Left-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Splash water bottle |
| Maya | Netherite Pickaxe | Night Vision | Right-handed crafter | Gold helmet | Splash water bottle |
| Stampy | Elytra Wings | Water Breathing | Left-handed crafter | Pumpkin helmet | Cat meow |
| Jen | Elytra Wings | Invisibility Potion | Right-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Iron golem |
| Sparky | Redstone Repeater | Swiftness Potion | Left-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Splash water bottle |
| Sam | Diamond Sword | Fire Resistance | Right-handed crafter | Gold helmet | Splash water bottle |
| Lizzie | Diamond Sword | Swiftness Potion | Right-handed crafter | Creeper mask | Splash water bottle |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We find some chests. They are in neat rows. We multiply the rows to count the total boxes.
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
48
55
99
27
15
15
144
27
77
12
8
55
18
77
8
T
72
2
18
55
27
77
99
27
18
27
81
27
15
27
T
72
45
8 × 9 =T
12 × 12 =A
2 × 1 =U
3 × 9 =I
3 × 6 =S
11 × 7 =N
4 × 2 =O
9 × 11 =V
3 × 5 =L
9 × 9 =B
5 × 9 =Y
4 × 3 =D
12 × 4 =H
5 × 11 =E
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
A radar screen blinks. It only shows rounded numbers. We round the blocks to the nearest ten.
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
3000
500
800
50
7000
800
300
30
80
8000
600
800
60
50
2000
800
8000
T
3000
500
300
7000
4000
800
4000
Round 2,840 to the nearest thousandT
Round 80 to the nearest tenY
Round 62 to the nearest tenI
Round 2,060 to the nearest thousandL
Round 52 to the nearest tenS
Round 298 to the nearest hundredA
Round 6,538 to the nearest thousandN
Round 845 to the nearest hundredE
Round 30 to the nearest tenK
Round 569 to the nearest hundredO
Round 3,983 to the nearest thousandD
Round 8,486 to the nearest thousandF
Round 526 to the nearest hundredH
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
Let us check the item piles. We add the iron blocks together to get the total count.
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
320
582
502
299
561
752
299
648
T
320
218
719
311
319
561
379
561
226
707
218
648
405
379
561
T
320
502
218
189 + 131 =T
363 + 389 =D
199 + 112 =N
237 + 482 =U
200 + 382 =H
277 + 128 =M
124 + 102 =Y
233 + 269 =E
465 + 242 =F
331 + 317 =O
97 + 222 =S
328 + 233 =A
117 + 101 =R
198 + 101 =B
266 + 113 =W
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
Some of our sweet berries are missing. We subtract what we have left to see how many were taken.
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
278
230
526
233
584
483
305
308
461
538
230
230
483
323
538
230
230
312
230
538
620
578
233
323
268
544 - 266 =W
809 - 326 =N
880 - 260 =B
524 - 212 =P
700 - 392 =A
662 - 124 =R
488 - 165 =C
383 - 115 =K
562 - 257 =D
730 - 204 =F
666 - 82 =U
416 - 183 =O
604 - 143 =G
912 - 334 =L
440 - 210 =E
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We have a stack of golden carrots. We divide them into equal piles to share with the team.
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
108 ÷ 9 = ?
3 ÷ 3 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
6 ÷ 2 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
66 ÷ 11 = ?
88 ÷ 8 = ?
32 ÷ 8 = ?
100 ÷ 10 = ?
90 ÷ 10 = ?
24 ÷ 3 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain swings a netherite pickaxe, then gains water breathing power.
2.The villain swings a netherite pickaxe, then drinks a fire resistance potion.
3.The villain flies with elytra wings, then drinks a fire resistance potion.
4.The villain eats a golden apple, then fades away with invisibility.
5.The villain places a redstone repeater, then gulps down a swiftness potion.
6.The villain flies with elytra wings, then gulps down a swiftness potion.
7.The villain eats a golden apple, then drinks a fire resistance potion.
8.The villain swings a netherite pickaxe, then fades away with invisibility.
9.The villain eats a golden apple, then gains water breathing power.
10.The villain places a redstone repeater, then drinks a fire resistance potion.
11.The villain swings a diamond sword, then gains water breathing power.
12.The villain swings a netherite pickaxe, then gulps down a swiftness potion.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Block Mystery
Culprit: Sparky (Redstone Repeater · Swiftness Potion · Left-handed crafter · Creeper mask · Splash water bottle)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE INVISIBILITY"8 × 9 = 72 (T) · 12 × 12 = 144 (A) · 2 × 1 = 2 (U) · 3 × 9 = 27 (I) · 3 × 6 = 18 (S) · 11 × 7 = 77 (N) · 4 × 2 = 8 (O) · 9 × 11 = 99 (V) · 3 × 5 = 15 (L) · 9 × 9 = 81 (B) · 5 × 9 = 45 (Y) · 4 × 3 = 12 (D) · 12 × 4 = 48 (H) · 5 × 11 = 55 (E)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE SNEAKY FOE IS LEFT HANDED"Round 2,840 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (T) · Round 80 to the nearest ten = 80 (Y) · Round 62 to the nearest ten = 60 (I) · Round 2,060 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (L) · Round 52 to the nearest ten = 50 (S) · Round 298 to the nearest hundred = 300 (A) · Round 6,538 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (N) · Round 845 to the nearest hundred = 800 (E) · Round 30 to the nearest ten = 30 (K) · Round 569 to the nearest hundred = 600 (O) · Round 3,983 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (D) · Round 8,486 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (F) · Round 526 to the nearest hundred = 500 (H)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "THE BAD BOT RUNS AWAY FROM WATER"189 + 131 = 320 (T) · 363 + 389 = 752 (D) · 199 + 112 = 311 (N) · 237 + 482 = 719 (U) · 200 + 382 = 582 (H) · 277 + 128 = 405 (M) · 124 + 102 = 226 (Y) · 233 + 269 = 502 (E) · 465 + 242 = 707 (F) · 331 + 317 = 648 (O) · 97 + 222 = 319 (S) · 328 + 233 = 561 (A) · 117 + 101 = 218 (R) · 198 + 101 = 299 (B) · 266 + 113 = 379 (W)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "WE FOUND A GREEN CREEPER BLOCK"544 - 266 = 278 (W) · 809 - 326 = 483 (N) · 880 - 260 = 620 (B) · 524 - 212 = 312 (P) · 700 - 392 = 308 (A) · 662 - 124 = 538 (R) · 488 - 165 = 323 (C) · 383 - 115 = 268 (K) · 562 - 257 = 305 (D) · 730 - 204 = 526 (F) · 666 - 82 = 584 (U) · 416 - 183 = 233 (O) · 604 - 143 = 461 (G) · 912 - 334 = 578 (L) · 440 - 210 = 230 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Sparky108 ÷ 9 = 12 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 6 ÷ 2 = 3 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 66 ÷ 11 = 6 · 88 ÷ 8 = 11 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4 · 100 ÷ 10 = 10 · 90 ÷ 10 = 9 · 24 ÷ 3 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Division
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Block Mystery — set in the Crafty Hills Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects