🦕 DinosaursGrade 6Reading: grades 5-6Place valuePercentagesExponentsOrder of operationsDivision
The Great Golden Egg Heist
A rogue agent has sneaked into the Prehistoric Preservation Sanctuary, deactivated the security fences, and snatched the ultra-rare golden T-Rex egg! The Hatchery is in lockdown, and the Paleo Patrol needs your help to crack the codes, track the clues, and stop the Dino-Snatcher before the egg hatches!
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 | Dino Ability | Scouting Gear | Dominant Hand | Hair Color | Secret Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Andrews | T-Rex Roar | Sonic Whistle | Right Handed | Jungle Green | Loud Clapping |
| Steve Brusatte | T-Rex Roar | Walkie Talkie | Left Handed | Fossil Gray | Loud Clapping |
| Sue Hendrickson | T-Rex Roar | Thermal Sensor | Left Handed | Volcanic Red | Shiny Fossils |
| Gideon Mantell | T-Rex Roar | Laser Pointer | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Loud Clapping |
| Rex Morgan | Pterodactyl Flight | Walkie Talkie | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Shiny Fossils |
| Ellie Sattler | Raptor Speed | Walkie Talkie | Left Handed | Jungle Green | Fresh Jungle Leaves |
| Othniel Marsh | T-Rex Roar | Sonic Whistle | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Loud Clapping |
| Patricia Vickers | T-Rex Roar | Thermal Sensor | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Loud Clapping |
| Sarah Harding | Triceratops Shield | Sonic Whistle | Left Handed | Fossil Gray | Shiny Fossils |
| Ian Malcolm | Triceratops Shield | Thermal Sensor | Right Handed | Jungle Green | Shiny Fossils |
| William Buckland | Triceratops Shield | Thermal Sensor | Right Handed | Jungle Green | Loud Clapping |
| Jack Horner | Triceratops Shield | Walkie Talkie | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Shiny Fossils |
| John Hammond | Triceratops Shield | Thermal Sensor | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Loud Clapping |
| Barnum Brown | T-Rex Roar | Walkie Talkie | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Fresh Jungle Leaves |
| Mary Anning | Raptor Speed | Thermal Sensor | Left Handed | Fossil Gray | Fresh Jungle Leaves |
| Luis Alvarez | Raptor Speed | Sonic Whistle | Left Handed | Volcanic Red | Shiny Fossils |
| Edward Cope | Raptor Speed | Walkie Talkie | Right Handed | Volcanic Red | Loud Clapping |
| Karen Chin | Raptor Speed | Sonic Whistle | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Loud Clapping |
| Dong Zhiming | T-Rex Roar | Walkie Talkie | Left Handed | Volcanic Red | Fresh Jungle Leaves |
| Charles Knight | Raptor Speed | Thermal Sensor | Left Handed | Fossil Gray | Shiny Fossils |
| Alan Grant | T-Rex Roar | Night Vision Goggles | Right Handed | Fossil Gray | Fresh Jungle Leaves |
Clue 1
Place value
The security panel at the Hatchery needs us to find the value of the digit in the tens place to unlock the system logs.
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
500
900
60
50
70
30
30
4000
70
1000
40
100
60
300
1000
100
T
500
90
300
60
4000
30
4000
300
60
8000
10
100
70
1000
T
500
60
8000
What is the value of the 5 in 833,521?T
What is the value of the 1 in 25,619?P
What is the value of the 8 in 958,527?R
What is the value of the 5 in 338,650?V
What is the value of the 3 in 67,328?S
What is the value of the 9 in 527,935?H
What is the value of the 7 in 902,972?I
What is the value of the 9 in 686,295?U
What is the value of the 6 in 15,860?E
What is the value of the 3 in 22,836?L
What is the value of the 4 in 54,956?A
What is the value of the 1 in 878,139?O
What is the value of the 1 in 201,998?N
What is the value of the 4 in 10,146?D
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Percentages
Our drone scanned the fossil warehouse and needs us to calculate what percentage of the supply crates have been tampered with.
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
4
24
28
23
45
42
24
T
4
24
36
39
16
28
16
T
4
13
13
27
18
36
12
16
23
13
15
15
28
16
39
28
36
23
35
2
50% of 8 =T
5% of 300 =P
75% of 24 =W
20% of 175 =B
50% of 78 =N
5% of 40 =Y
20% of 65 =O
10% of 120 =S
50% of 56 =E
60% of 45 =L
10% of 420 =G
5% of 320 =D
5% of 460 =R
5% of 900 =I
10% of 360 =A
5% of 480 =H
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Exponents
The geothermal power grid is rising fast, and we must solve the exponential power increase to keep the hatchery incubators safe.
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
125
36
289
49
324
32
36
A
125
64
64
361
169
121
196
289
49
169
324
196
32
A
125
4
25
324
8
243
25
128
A
125
324
121
49
400
5^3 =A
20^2 =Y
18^2 =D
11^2 =G
2^2 =R
2^5 =C
19^2 =I
8^2 =P
5^2 =E
17^2 =O
6^2 =L
2^7 =B
3^5 =H
14^2 =S
2^3 =T
13^2 =N
7^2 =U
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Order of operations
A scrambled code on the laboratory screen requires us to follow the strict order of operations to reveal the security camera footage.
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
14
72
71
21
A
14
66
31
74
54
54
74
72
72
39
35
51
21
A
14
43
65
A
14
39
21
9
A
14
72
74
66
71
65
67
79
A
14
51
67
6 + 4 × 2 =A
6 × 6 - 5 =D
4 × 11 - 9 =L
58 + 7 × 2 =S
5 + 2 × 8 =R
7 × 11 - 10 =E
9 × 7 - 24 =I
11 × 7 - 23 =F
29 + 6 × 6 =H
10 × 7 - 19 =G
9 × 8 - 6 =N
12 × 8 - 25 =T
1 + 4 × 2 =W
53 + 7 × 3 =O
58 + 7 × 3 =C
11 × 4 - 1 =Y
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We need to divide the remaining dino tracker badges equally among the team members to map out the final search grid.
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
48 ÷ 6 = ?
40 ÷ 4 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
20 ÷ 5 = ?
30 ÷ 10 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
10 ÷ 10 = ?
72 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain smashed through the reinforced door, then blew a high pitched sonic whistle.
2.The villain dashed past the security gates, then scanned the room with night vision goggles.
3.The villain raised a heavy bone shield, then whispered into a silver walkie talkie.
4.The villain dashed past the security gates, then whispered into a silver walkie talkie.
5.The villain dashed past the security gates, then blew a high pitched sonic whistle.
6.The villain raised a heavy bone shield, then blew a high pitched sonic whistle.
7.The villain unleashed a deafening roar, then blew a high pitched sonic whistle.
8.The villain unleashed a deafening roar, then tracked the path with a thermal sensor.
9.The villain soared over the canopy walls, then tracked the path with a thermal sensor.
10.The villain raised a heavy bone shield, then tracked the path with a thermal sensor.
11.The villain dashed past the security gates, then pointed the way with a bright laser pointer.
12.The villain smashed through the reinforced door, then pointed the way with a bright laser pointer.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Golden Egg Heist
Culprit: Karen Chin (Raptor Speed · Sonic Whistle · Right Handed · Fossil Gray · Loud Clapping)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A LASER POINTER"What is the value of the 5 in 833,521? = 500 (T) · What is the value of the 1 in 25,619? = 10 (P) · What is the value of the 8 in 958,527? = 8000 (R) · What is the value of the 5 in 338,650? = 50 (V) · What is the value of the 3 in 67,328? = 300 (S) · What is the value of the 9 in 527,935? = 900 (H) · What is the value of the 7 in 902,972? = 70 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 686,295? = 90 (U) · What is the value of the 6 in 15,860? = 60 (E) · What is the value of the 3 in 22,836? = 30 (L) · What is the value of the 4 in 54,956? = 4000 (A) · What is the value of the 1 in 878,139? = 100 (O) · What is the value of the 1 in 201,998? = 1000 (N) · What is the value of the 4 in 10,146? = 40 (D)
- Clue 2 (Percentages): "THE RIGHT HANDED TOOL WAS DROPPED NEARBY"50% of 8 = 4 (T) · 5% of 300 = 15 (P) · 75% of 24 = 18 (W) · 20% of 175 = 35 (B) · 50% of 78 = 39 (N) · 5% of 40 = 2 (Y) · 20% of 65 = 13 (O) · 10% of 120 = 12 (S) · 50% of 56 = 28 (E) · 60% of 45 = 27 (L) · 10% of 420 = 42 (G) · 5% of 320 = 16 (D) · 5% of 460 = 23 (R) · 5% of 900 = 45 (I) · 10% of 360 = 36 (A) · 5% of 480 = 24 (H)
- Clue 3 (Exponents): "A LOUD CLAPPING SOUND SCARED THE BAD GUY"5^3 = 125 (A) · 20^2 = 400 (Y) · 18^2 = 324 (D) · 11^2 = 121 (G) · 2^2 = 4 (R) · 2^5 = 32 (C) · 19^2 = 361 (I) · 8^2 = 64 (P) · 5^2 = 25 (E) · 17^2 = 289 (O) · 6^2 = 36 (L) · 2^7 = 128 (B) · 3^5 = 243 (H) · 14^2 = 196 (S) · 2^3 = 8 (T) · 13^2 = 169 (N) · 7^2 = 49 (U)
- Clue 4 (Order of operations): "A STRAND OF FOSSIL GRAY HAIR WAS ON THE CAGE"6 + 4 × 2 = 14 (A) · 6 × 6 - 5 = 31 (D) · 4 × 11 - 9 = 35 (L) · 58 + 7 × 2 = 72 (S) · 5 + 2 × 8 = 21 (R) · 7 × 11 - 10 = 67 (E) · 9 × 7 - 24 = 39 (I) · 11 × 7 - 23 = 54 (F) · 29 + 6 × 6 = 65 (H) · 10 × 7 - 19 = 51 (G) · 9 × 8 - 6 = 66 (N) · 12 × 8 - 25 = 71 (T) · 1 + 4 × 2 = 9 (W) · 53 + 7 × 3 = 74 (O) · 58 + 7 × 3 = 79 (C) · 11 × 4 - 1 = 43 (Y)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Karen Chin48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 40 ÷ 4 = 10 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 30 ÷ 10 = 3 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1 · 72 ÷ 12 = 6
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Percentages, Exponents, Order of operations, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Great Golden Egg Heist — set in The Prehistoric Preservation Sanctuary
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects