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{{Short description|Educational year}} {{Multiple issues| {{more citations needed|date=July 2007}} {{globalize|date=December 2008}} {{cleanup|reason=Very messy.|date=April 2017}} }} '''Third grade''' (also '''3rd Grade''' or '''Grade 3)''' is the third [[Educational stage|year]] of [[Formal education|formal]] or [[compulsory education]]. It is the third year of [[primary school]]. Children in third grade are usually 8–9 years old. == Examples of the American syllabus == In [[mathematics]], students are usually introduced to [[multiplication]] and [[division (mathematics)|division]] facts, place value to [[thousand]]s or [[ten thousand]]s, and [[approximation|estimation]]. Depending on the elementary school, third grade students may even begin to work on [[long division]], such as dividings in the double digits, hundreds, and thousands. [[Decimal]]s (to tenths only) are sometimes introduced. Students begin to work on problem-solving skills working to explain their thinking in mathematical terms. *In [[science]], third grade students are taught basic [[physics]] and [[chemistry]]. [[Weather]] and [[climate]] are also sometimes taught. The concept of [[atom]]s and [[molecules]] are common, the states of [[matter]], and [[energy]], along with basic chemical elements such as [[oxygen]], [[hydrogen]], [[gold]], [[zinc]], and [[iron]]. [[Nutrition]] is also sometimes taught in third grade along with [[chemistry]]. *[[Social studies]] sometimes begins a study of the culture of the [[United States]] and basic idea of the early part of the United States from the time of the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] to the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. Outward expansion and the [[gold rush]] are covered. *In [[reading]] and [[language arts]], third grade students begin working more on text comprehension by using informational articles or different genre books than [[Phonics|decoding]] strategies. Students also begin reading harder [[chapter books]]. They read and distinguish between a variety of book genres: [[Realism (arts)|realistic]] [[fiction]], [[non-fiction]], [[poetry]], [[fantasy]], [[historical fiction]], [[science fiction]] and [[Folklore|folktales]]. Kids learn reading, vocabulary, and writing strategies such as finding main idea, finding theme, citing textual evidence, compare and contrast, nouns, verbs, context clues, writing narratives, writing research reports, writing explanatory essays, and writing persuasive and argumentative pieces. * Grade 3 students learn how to work on projects on their own and with others. This may start as early as second grade and first grade as well. [[Social skills]], [[empathy]] and [[leadership]] are considered by some educators{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}} to be as important to develop as the academic skills of [[Reading (process)|reading]], [[writing]] and [[arithmetic]]. * Although more common in the past than today, many students begin writing in [[cursive]] at this grade level. In some schools, cursive writing is taught in earlier grades such as in second grade. Common Core State Standards<ref>https://www.thecorestandards.org/about-the-standards/development-process/</ref> were launched in 2009, which lay out all of the above curriculum for each grade level. ==Australian equivalent== {{Main|Education in Australia}} In [[Australia]], this level of class is called [[Year Three|Year 3]]. Children generally start this level between the ages of eight and nine. == Brazilian equivalent == {{Main|Education in Brazil}} In [[Brazil]], third grade is the ''terceiro ano do Ensino Fundamental I'', in this case, children begin their first year of elementary school at age 6 or 7 depending on their birthdate. Therefore, the 3rd year of elementary school is typically for students of 8 (96 months)–9 years (108 months) of age. All children students must be 8 years old before the cut-off date. ==British equivalent== {{Main|Education in the United Kingdom}} In [[Education in England|England]], the year of school that is the same age as 3rd Grade is [[Year Four|Year 4]], which is the fourth year of compulsory education. Most children start one year earlier however, in the Reception class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculum/DG_4016665 |title=The national curriculum - GOV.UK |publisher=Direct.gov.uk |access-date=2018-04-03}}</ref> [[Education in Wales|Welsh]] pupils are in their fourth full year of compulsory education. In [[Education in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] and [[Education in Scotland|Scottish]] pupils are in ''"Primary 4"'', their fourth year of compulsory education. ==Canadian equivalent== {{Main|Education in Canada}} In [[Canada]], the year is called Grade 3, and the pupils are known as "3rd grade". ==French equivalent== {{Main|Education in France}} In France, children aged 8 join CE2 ("Cours élémentaire deuxième année"), the third school year of primary school. It was formerly called "neuvième" (ninth year before Terminale, the "[[baccalauréat]]" year).<ref>[[Education in France#Primary education]]</ref> ==German equivalent== In Germany, the equivalent grade is 3. Klasse. ==Greece equivalent== {{Main|Education in Greece}} In Greece, the third school year of primary school is referred to as Third Grade of Primary (Triti - Τρίτη Δημοτικού).. ==Indian equivalent== {{Main|Education in India}} In India children enter Class 3 or 4 at ages 8 to 9.<ref>[[Primary education#India]]</ref> ==Irish equivalent== {{Main|Education in the Republic of Ireland}} In the [[Republic of Ireland]], the equivalent is '''Third Class''' or '''Rang a trí''' (for 9-10 year olds) which is the fifth year of Primary School. ==New Zealand equivalent== {{Main|Education in New Zealand}} In [[New Zealand]], this level of class is called Standard 2 or Year 4. Children generally start this level between the ages of eight and nine. ==Philippine equivalent== In Philippines, this levels of class called Grade 3. Children generally start this level for females between ages of 7, 8, 9 to 10 and male students between 8, 9, 10 to 11. ==Portuguese equivalent== {{Main|Education in Portugal}} In [[Portugal]], the third grade (''terceiro ano'', ''3.º ano'') is the third year of the four-year ''1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico'' that includes also the [[first grade]], the [[second grade]] and the [[fourth grade]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cdp.portodigital.pt/educacao-e-formacao/ensino-basico-e-secundario|title= Ensino Básico e Secundário |access-date= 2012-10-15|work= cdp.portodigital.pt|language= pt}}</ref> ==Spanish equivalent== {{Main|Education in Spain}} In [[Spain]] for children from 8 to 9 years old is also the third year of elementary education (''tercero de EGB, tercero de primaria''). Also, elementary education is further subdivided into two stages. This is the third year in the first stage or ''primaria'' in Spanish. == References == {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{succession box|before=[[Second grade]]|title=Third grade|years=age 8–9 |after=[[Fourth grade]]|}} {{s-end}} {{Educational years}}{{Education}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Third Grade}} [[Category:Educational years|3]] [[Category:Primary education]]
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