🚀 Space, Cats, RobotsGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4Place valueAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision

The Star Paw Station Heist

Oh no! A rogue robotic kitten has sneaked aboard the Star Paw Space Station and swapped the rocket fuel with catnip juice! Commander Barnaby needs our help. Find the rogue robo-kitty before they turn off the gravity!

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	Space Laser	Tail Tool	Antenna Light	Fur Finish	System Glitch
Comet Scratch	Cosmic Fish Beam	Jetpack Paws	Right Side Antenna Glow	Fluffy Orange Fleece	Magnetic Fish Toy
Nova Tail	Cosmic Fish Beam	Hover Disk Collar	Right Side Antenna Glow	Fluffy Orange Fleece	Ball of Tin Foil
Buster Chip	Super Grav-Booster	Hover Disk Collar	Right Side Antenna Glow	Chrome Metal Shell	Magnetic Fish Toy
Pixel Paws	Hyper Laser Pointer	Hover Disk Collar	Left Side Antenna Glow	Chrome Metal Shell	Ball of Tin Foil
Luna Bot	Cosmic Fish Beam	Scanner Ear Set	Right Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	Ball of Tin Foil
Turbo Boots	Cosmic Fish Beam	Hover Disk Collar	Right Side Antenna Glow	Chrome Metal Shell	Magnetic Fish Toy
Orion Meow	Super Grav-Booster	Hover Disk Collar	Right Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	Ball of Tin Foil
Cosmo Whiskers	Solar Heat Ray	Solar Panel Whiskers	Right Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	Ball of Tin Foil
Cyber Felix	Mega Yarn Magnet	Jetpack Paws	Left Side Antenna Glow	Chrome Metal Shell	High Pitch Whistle
Matrix Tail	Solar Heat Ray	Solar Panel Whiskers	Right Side Antenna Glow	Fluffy Orange Fleece	Magnetic Fish Toy
Radar Mew	Mega Yarn Magnet	Jetpack Paws	Right Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	Ball of Tin Foil
Garfield Tech	Cosmic Fish Beam	Jetpack Paws	Right Side Antenna Glow	Chrome Metal Shell	High Pitch Whistle
Glitch Shadow	Cosmic Fish Beam	Hover Disk Collar	Right Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	Magnetic Fish Toy
Byte Whiskers	Super Grav-Booster	Scanner Ear Set	Left Side Antenna Glow	Fluffy Orange Fleece	Magnetic Fish Toy
Gizmo Paw	Solar Heat Ray	Hover Disk Collar	Right Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	Ball of Tin Foil
Astro Socks	Super Grav-Booster	Hover Disk Collar	Right Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	High Pitch Whistle
Rusty Bolt	Super Grav-Booster	Rocket Booster Tail	Left Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	Ball of Tin Foil
Zappy Rover	Mega Yarn Magnet	Jetpack Paws	Right Side Antenna Glow	Fluffy Orange Fleece	Ball of Tin Foil
Stella Purr	Super Grav-Booster	Jetpack Paws	Left Side Antenna Glow	Chrome Metal Shell	Magnetic Fish Toy
Apollo Boots	Super Grav-Booster	Jetpack Paws	Left Side Antenna Glow	Sleek Carbon Fiber	High Pitch Whistle
Major Tomcat	Mega Yarn Magnet	Solar Panel Whiskers	Left Side Antenna Glow	Fluffy Orange Fleece	Ball of Tin Foil

Clue 1

Place value

The ship computer shows a digital error code on the screen. Let us look at the place value digits to crack the code and find our 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.

100

500

7000

6000

7000

400

1000

300

500

900

400

300

100

6000

500

200

6000

3000

200

6000

4000

900

What is the value of the 6 in 5,564?T

What is the value of the 7 in 47,289?I

What is the value of the 1 in 61,063?D

What is the value of the 6 in 6,893?A

What is the value of the 9 in 948?S

What is the value of the 4 in 4,273?W

What is the value of the 7 in 9,472?K

What is the value of the 8 in 984?J

What is the value of the 1 in 5,108?H

What is the value of the 4 in 6,435?N

What is the value of the 3 in 6,361?O

What is the value of the 2 in 259?P

What is the value of the 3 in 13,145?C

What is the value of the 5 in 250?V

What is the value of the 9 in 896?L

What is the value of the 5 in 8,530?E

0/16 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

A pile of dropped metal bolts lies on the floor. Let us add them all together to find out how many the robo-kitty lost.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

8069

8265

5033

6787

2791

2518

8265

4654

8359

7333

2140

2791

8359

2140

7333

5033

5461

4818

7435

7333

2518

4818

2502

2518

8359

8069

2899

8359

4654

3893 + 4176 =R

1674 + 3359 =G

2398 + 4389 =H

2717 + 4616 =A

1139 + 1760 =V

4320 + 3945 =I

5441 + 2918 =E

2131 + 2523 =D

1525 + 977 =B

1957 + 2861 =O

1853 + 3608 =L

1338 + 1453 =T

1739 + 779 =S

4483 + 2952 =W

947 + 1193 =N

0/15 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The thief took some star cookies from the ship pantry. We can subtract the leftovers to see how many cookies are missing.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

2515

5578

2515

2656

1263

5268

4256

8806

2088

5268

1263

8806

2656

7761

4290

2515

4535

6965

3199

4256

1084

6965

7984

8806

2656

2515

8806

2088

6344 - 3829 =A

5593 - 2394 =D

9477 - 1716 =S

6964 - 2708 =T

4158 - 2070 =N

10458 - 4880 =B

7118 - 2828 =C

5800 - 1265 =R

5787 - 4703 =H

12893 - 4087 =I

8883 - 3615 =F

2436 - 1173 =O

9094 - 1110 =V

6774 - 4118 =L

9247 - 2282 =E

0/15 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

We see laser-tag grids glowing on the wall. Let us multiply the rows and columns to find the total power of the beam.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

4 × 7 =C

1 × 1 =T

8 × 7 =N

6 × 12 =L

3 × 2 =K

5 × 5 =A

12 × 8 =B

7 × 7 =E

3 × 5 =F

2 × 2 =R

10 × 7 =I

4 × 4 =H

9 × 9 =O

10 × 6 =W

9 × 3 =S

0/15 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

We have a box of spare battery cells. We must divide them equally among the friendly helper bots to power up our trackers.

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

22 ÷ 11 = ?

48 ÷ 6 = ?

121 ÷ 11 = ?

6 ÷ 6 = ?

36 ÷ 12 = ?

45 ÷ 5 = ?

30 ÷ 6 = ?

108 ÷ 9 = ?

54 ÷ 9 = ?

63 ÷ 9 = ?

44 ÷ 11 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain shines a hyper laser pointer, then zooms off on jetpack paws.

2.The villain shoots a solar heat ray, then recharges using solar panel whiskers.

3.The villain triggers a super grav-booster, then recharges using solar panel whiskers.

4.The villain fires a cosmic fish beam, then recharges using solar panel whiskers.

5.The villain turns on a mega yarn magnet, then flies away on a hover disk collar.

6.The villain turns on a mega yarn magnet, then escapes with a rocket booster tail.

7.The villain turns on a mega yarn magnet, then zooms off on jetpack paws.

8.The villain fires a cosmic fish beam, then listens in with a scanner ear set.

9.The villain fires a cosmic fish beam, then flies away on a hover disk collar.

10.The villain triggers a super grav-booster, then flies away on a hover disk collar.

11.The villain shoots a solar heat ray, then flies away on a hover disk collar.

12.The villain turns on a mega yarn magnet, then listens in with a scanner ear set.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Star Paw Station Heist

Culprit: Orion Meow (Super Grav-Booster · Hover Disk Collar · Right Side Antenna Glow · Sleek Carbon Fiber · Ball of Tin Foil)

Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE JETPACK PAWS"
What is the value of the 6 in 5,564? = 60 (T) · What is the value of the 7 in 47,289? = 7000 (I) · What is the value of the 1 in 61,063? = 1000 (D) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,893? = 6000 (A) · What is the value of the 9 in 948? = 900 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,273? = 4000 (W) · What is the value of the 7 in 9,472? = 70 (K) · What is the value of the 8 in 984? = 80 (J) · What is the value of the 1 in 5,108? = 100 (H) · What is the value of the 4 in 6,435? = 400 (N) · What is the value of the 3 in 6,361? = 300 (O) · What is the value of the 2 in 259? = 200 (P) · What is the value of the 3 in 13,145? = 3000 (C) · What is the value of the 5 in 250? = 50 (V) · What is the value of the 9 in 896? = 90 (L) · What is the value of the 5 in 8,530? = 500 (E)
Clue 2 (Addition): "RIGHT SIDE ANTENNA GLOW WAS OBSERVED"
3893 + 4176 = 8069 (R) · 1674 + 3359 = 5033 (G) · 2398 + 4389 = 6787 (H) · 2717 + 4616 = 7333 (A) · 1139 + 1760 = 2899 (V) · 4320 + 3945 = 8265 (I) · 5441 + 2918 = 8359 (E) · 2131 + 2523 = 4654 (D) · 1525 + 977 = 2502 (B) · 1957 + 2861 = 4818 (O) · 1853 + 3608 = 5461 (L) · 1338 + 1453 = 2791 (T) · 1739 + 779 = 2518 (S) · 4483 + 2952 = 7435 (W) · 947 + 1193 = 2140 (N)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A BALL OF TIN FOIL SCARED THE VILLAIN"
6344 - 3829 = 2515 (A) · 5593 - 2394 = 3199 (D) · 9477 - 1716 = 7761 (S) · 6964 - 2708 = 4256 (T) · 4158 - 2070 = 2088 (N) · 10458 - 4880 = 5578 (B) · 7118 - 2828 = 4290 (C) · 5800 - 1265 = 4535 (R) · 5787 - 4703 = 1084 (H) · 12893 - 4087 = 8806 (I) · 8883 - 3615 = 5268 (F) · 2436 - 1173 = 1263 (O) · 9094 - 1110 = 7984 (V) · 6774 - 4118 = 2656 (L) · 9247 - 2282 = 6965 (E)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "CARBON FIBER FLAKES WERE AT THE SCENE"
4 × 7 = 28 (C) · 1 × 1 = 1 (T) · 8 × 7 = 56 (N) · 6 × 12 = 72 (L) · 3 × 2 = 6 (K) · 5 × 5 = 25 (A) · 12 × 8 = 96 (B) · 7 × 7 = 49 (E) · 3 × 5 = 15 (F) · 2 × 2 = 4 (R) · 10 × 7 = 70 (I) · 4 × 4 = 16 (H) · 9 × 9 = 81 (O) · 10 × 6 = 60 (W) · 9 × 3 = 27 (S)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Orion Meow
22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 45 ÷ 5 = 9 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 108 ÷ 9 = 12 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Star Paw Station Heist — set in Star Paw Space Station
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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