⛏️ MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4Place valueAdditionRoundingFractions of a number
The Mystery of the Missing Dragon Egg
The trophy room is empty! Someone mined through the obsidian floor and stole the legendary Dragon Egg. Steve and Alex found a trail of blocky crumbs and weird redstone dust leading out of the spawn area. Help us decode the clues and find the blocky culprit!
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 | Primary Skill | Bonus Item | Main Hand | Blocky Hair Color | Survival Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etho | Elytra Flying | Golden Apple Eat | Right Handed | Blue Blocky Hair | Splash Water Bottle |
| Iskall | Nether Brewing | Wolf Taming | Right Handed | Blue Blocky Hair | Splash Water Bottle |
| Grian | Nether Brewing | Spawn Chicken Egg | Right Handed | Blue Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Dream | Nether Brewing | Ender Pearl Teleport | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
| Tommy | Redstone Engineering | Golden Apple Eat | Right Handed | Blue Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Hermit | Nether Brewing | Golden Apple Eat | Right Handed | Blue Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Tubbo | Elytra Flying | Wolf Taming | Left Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Aphmau | Sword Enchanting | Ender Pearl Teleport | Right Handed | Brown Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
| George | Obsidian Mining | Totem of Undying | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Alex | Redstone Engineering | Wolf Taming | Right Handed | Blue Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Ranboo | Sword Enchanting | Wolf Taming | Left Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| DanTDM | Elytra Flying | Ender Pearl Teleport | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| False | Elytra Flying | Spawn Chicken Egg | Left Handed | Brown Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
| Techno | Elytra Flying | Golden Apple Eat | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
| Beef | Obsidian Mining | Golden Apple Eat | Left Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
| Spark | Sword Enchanting | Golden Apple Eat | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Philza | Sword Enchanting | Wolf Taming | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
| Captain | Elytra Flying | Spawn Chicken Egg | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Sapnap | Obsidian Mining | Wolf Taming | Right Handed | Blue Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
| Lizzie | Nether Brewing | Golden Apple Eat | Right Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Cat Meowing |
| Steve | Obsidian Mining | Ender Pearl Teleport | Left Handed | Orange Blocky Hair | Sweet Berries |
Clue 1
Place value
Steve inspects the ruined trophy room. A digital screen shows a damaged block ID, but only the digit in the tens place is still glowing.
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
5000
3000
60
100
800
1000
1000
300
800
700
9000
70
60
500
700
70
T
5000
3000
300
100
60
300
T
5000
70
T
5000
60
2000
70
900
40
700
9000
4000
800
700
30
What is the value of the 5 in 15,831?T
What is the value of the 4 in 4,097?Y
What is the value of the 8 in 7,860?I
What is the value of the 9 in 984?F
What is the value of the 7 in 5,705?N
What is the value of the 6 in 968?E
What is the value of the 1 in 153?V
What is the value of the 9 in 29,030?D
What is the value of the 1 in 1,300?L
What is the value of the 3 in 73,580?H
What is the value of the 2 in 2,437?M
What is the value of the 3 in 367?A
What is the value of the 4 in 143?U
What is the value of the 7 in 473?O
What is the value of the 5 in 7,541?S
What is the value of the 3 in 2,632?G
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Alex follows a trail of dropped items down a dark cave shaft. We must add the torches and the blocks of cobblestone together to find the path.
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
9257
5925
4882
5560
5815
7063
7063
4631
5815
4150
5912
4128
4882
5873
T
9257
5925
4882
5815
5914
5914
5815
6211
5925
T
9257
5925
4631
4150
5873
T
9257
5867
5341
5815
4150
4882
4229 + 5028 =T
2355 + 3518 =D
2029 + 2602 =A
2490 + 3325 =I
2279 + 1849 =S
3319 + 2593 =U
2915 + 3296 =G
2786 + 2555 =M
2170 + 3697 =O
2948 + 2966 =R
2076 + 2074 =N
2141 + 4922 =L
3022 + 2538 =V
2299 + 2583 =E
2948 + 2977 =H
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Rounding
A redstone compass tracker detects the thief's coordinate signal, but it only displays values rounded 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
3700
20
900
2900
3000
500
500
9000
3000
200
130
50
200
700
9000
90
9000
430
110
130
7000
1300
9000
1300
900
7000
90
3000
200
290
1700
9000
T
3700
Round 3,674 to the nearest hundredT
Round 1,297 to the nearest hundredM
Round 2,898 to the nearest hundredV
Round 110 to the nearest tenF
Round 457 to the nearest hundredL
Round 134 to the nearest tenR
Round 2,909 to the nearest thousandI
Round 47 to the nearest tenU
Round 434 to the nearest tenY
Round 16 to the nearest tenH
Round 7,277 to the nearest thousandO
Round 9,221 to the nearest thousandA
Round 93 to the nearest tenW
Round 197 to the nearest hundredN
Round 700 to the nearest hundredS
Round 290 to the nearest tenG
Round 1,654 to the nearest hundredC
Round 924 to the nearest hundredE
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
The local villagers want to help, but they need us to calculate a fraction of our emerald supply to pay for their maps.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
O
2
10
8
16
18
4
24
8
26
10
14
8
39
19
10
8
5
5
4
17
26
16
8
19
10
8
5
17
O
2
O
2
10
2/10 of 10 =O
5/10 of 28 =W
2/10 of 130 =I
3/8 of 104 =S
2/10 of 50 =R
2/3 of 12 =A
2/10 of 95 =T
2/10 of 20 =E
1/5 of 25 =P
1/6 of 96 =N
1/2 of 34 =D
1/5 of 90 =G
6/8 of 32 =H
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Fractions of a number — the last clue
We must share a fraction of our oak wood blocks with the village builders so they can repair the broken wall before we leave.
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
1/10 of 10 = ?
1/3 of 6 = ?
2/4 of 6 = ?
3/6 of 10 = ?
4/8 of 8 = ?
1/5 of 55 = ?
2/6 of 21 = ?
6/10 of 10 = ?
2/5 of 25 = ?
1/5 of 45 = ?
6/10 of 20 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain crafts an enchanted sword, then eats a shiny golden apple.
2.The villain brews a strength potion, then teleports away using an ender pearl.
3.The villain builds a giant redstone door, then eats a shiny golden apple.
4.The villain flies with their new elytra, then throws a chicken egg to escape.
5.The villain flies with their new elytra, then eats a shiny golden apple.
6.The villain mines a vein of diamonds, then throws a chicken egg to escape.
7.The villain flies with their new elytra, then holds up a totem of undying.
8.The villain brews a strength potion, then throws a chicken egg to escape.
9.The villain mines a vein of diamonds, then eats a shiny golden apple.
10.The villain builds a giant redstone door, then throws a chicken egg to escape.
11.The villain brews a strength potion, then eats a shiny golden apple.
12.The villain builds a giant redstone door, then teleports away using an ender pearl.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Dragon Egg
Culprit: Captain (Elytra Flying · Spawn Chicken Egg · Right Handed · Orange Blocky Hair · Cat Meowing)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A TOTEM OF UNDYING"What is the value of the 5 in 15,831? = 5000 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,097? = 4000 (Y) · What is the value of the 8 in 7,860? = 800 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 984? = 900 (F) · What is the value of the 7 in 5,705? = 700 (N) · What is the value of the 6 in 968? = 60 (E) · What is the value of the 1 in 153? = 100 (V) · What is the value of the 9 in 29,030? = 9000 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 1,300? = 1000 (L) · What is the value of the 3 in 73,580? = 3000 (H) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,437? = 2000 (M) · What is the value of the 3 in 367? = 300 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 143? = 40 (U) · What is the value of the 7 in 473? = 70 (O) · What is the value of the 5 in 7,541? = 500 (S) · What is the value of the 3 in 2,632? = 30 (G)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN USED THEIR RIGHT HAND TO MINE"4229 + 5028 = 9257 (T) · 2355 + 3518 = 5873 (D) · 2029 + 2602 = 4631 (A) · 2490 + 3325 = 5815 (I) · 2279 + 1849 = 4128 (S) · 3319 + 2593 = 5912 (U) · 2915 + 3296 = 6211 (G) · 2786 + 2555 = 5341 (M) · 2170 + 3697 = 5867 (O) · 2948 + 2966 = 5914 (R) · 2076 + 2074 = 4150 (N) · 2141 + 4922 = 7063 (L) · 3022 + 2538 = 5560 (V) · 2299 + 2583 = 4882 (E) · 2948 + 2977 = 5925 (H)
- Clue 3 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN RUNS AWAY FROM A MEOWING CAT"Round 3,674 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (T) · Round 1,297 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (M) · Round 2,898 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (V) · Round 110 to the nearest ten = 110 (F) · Round 457 to the nearest hundred = 500 (L) · Round 134 to the nearest ten = 130 (R) · Round 2,909 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (I) · Round 47 to the nearest ten = 50 (U) · Round 434 to the nearest ten = 430 (Y) · Round 16 to the nearest ten = 20 (H) · Round 7,277 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (O) · Round 9,221 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (A) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 197 to the nearest hundred = 200 (N) · Round 700 to the nearest hundred = 700 (S) · Round 290 to the nearest ten = 290 (G) · Round 1,654 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (C) · Round 924 to the nearest hundred = 900 (E)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "ORANGE HAIR WAS TRAPPED IN A TRAPDOOR"2/10 of 10 = 2 (O) · 5/10 of 28 = 14 (W) · 2/10 of 130 = 26 (I) · 3/8 of 104 = 39 (S) · 2/10 of 50 = 10 (R) · 2/3 of 12 = 8 (A) · 2/10 of 95 = 19 (T) · 2/10 of 20 = 4 (E) · 1/5 of 25 = 5 (P) · 1/6 of 96 = 16 (N) · 1/2 of 34 = 17 (D) · 1/5 of 90 = 18 (G) · 6/8 of 32 = 24 (H)
- Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 8) → Captain1/10 of 10 = 1 · 1/3 of 6 = 2 · 2/4 of 6 = 3 · 3/6 of 10 = 5 · 4/8 of 8 = 4 · 1/5 of 55 = 11 · 2/6 of 21 = 7 · 6/10 of 10 = 6 · 2/5 of 25 = 10 · 1/5 of 45 = 9 · 6/10 of 20 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Rounding, Fractions of a number
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Missing Dragon Egg — set in a busy survival server with giant block castles and deep caves
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects