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Fourth grade (also4th Grade orGrade 4) is the fourthyear offormal orcompulsory education. It is the fourth year ofprimary school. Children in fourth grade are usually 9–10 years old.
InArgentina, the minimum age required for the fourth grade is between 9 and 10 years old.[1] In this situation, the children who are in the middle of primary school perform the "confirmation of loyalty to the homeland". This is an act in which a child will have to take an oath to defend Argentina for the rest of his or her life. Sometimes children take a trip toRosario, where they raise theNational Flag Memorial.[citation needed]
InAustralia, this level of class is calledYear 4. Children generally start this level between the ages of nine and ten.
InBrazil, fourth grade is thequarto ano do Ensino Fundamental I. To enter in the fourth grade, all children students must be nine years old before the cut-off date. The minimum age to enter in the fourth grade is nine years old.
InCanada, the fourth year of elementary education is referred to as Grade 4.
InChina, the fourth year of elementary education is referred to as Grade 4. Children are usually 9 or 10 years old at the fourth grade in elementary school.[2]
In theNetherlands, the fourth year of school is called group 6, and the pupils are 9 to 10 years old. Children start school at the age of four and end school at the ages of 12 or 13. In Belgium, it is called 4th (study) year. The children are also between the ages of 9 and 10.[3]
InFrance, the equivalent to the above-grade is theLevel 1 Intermediate Course, known by its short-form CM1 (cours moyen 1re année).[4]
InGermany, the equivalent grade is 4. Klasse. In most German states this is the year where parents have to decide what kind of school their children should master: The "Mittelschule" that usually ends with 9th grade, the "Realschule" that ends with 10th grade and allows pupils to get a better starting point for their choice of working place or the "Gymnasium" that ends either with 12th grade or 13th grade (depending on the state) and is the only direct way to go to university.
InGreece, the fourth school year of primary education school is referred to as the Fourth Grade of Primary (Tetarti - Τετάρτη Δημοτικού).
InIndia, where children enter Class 4 at the ages9 to 10 it is calledLower Primary, it is known as the fourth grade.5-7 standard categories asUpper Primary (UP).Lower Primary gives the basic education necessary for a kid and when they get to theUP section, advanced knowledge will be provided vialessons or modules.[citation needed]
In theRepublic of Ireland, the equivalent isFourth Class orRang a Ceathair (for 9- to 10-year-olds), which is year 6 of Primary School.[5]
InNew Zealand, this level of class is called Standard 3 or Year 5. Children generally start at this level between the ages of nine and ten.[6]
In thePhilippines, this level is called Grade 4. Mostly, students can start at age eight,
InPortugal, what North Americans would call the fourth grade (quarto ano,4º ano to Portuguese people) is the fourth and last year of the four-year1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico which also includes thefirst grade, thesecond grade, and thethird grade.[7] Students take final exams (provas finais) forPortuguese andMathematics at the end of the fourth grade since the school year of 2012/2013.[8][9]
InEngland, compulsory education begins with the first new term of the Reception year following a child's 5th birthday.[10] In practice, many children enter Reception at the beginning of the school year, aged 4. Fourth grade is the equivalent of 'Year 5' (ages 9–10) in England andWales, Primary 6 inNorthern Ireland andScotland – the sixth year of compulsory education in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.[11]
In math, students learn about place value up to the millions, prime and composite numbers, multiplying 2-digit and 3-digit numbers, long division, fractions, decimals, the metric system, and geometry.
In Social Studies, students learn about geography skills such as map reading and longitude and latitude, state history, and early American history. Fourth grade is also the year that most U.S. students learn about their own state's history.[12]
In science, most common topics include the rock cycle, fossils, erosion, electricity, forces and motion, light, and heat. Other topics may be taught depending on the school districts or state's curriculum.
In English, kids learn skills about reading, writing, and vocabulary. These skills include finding a story's theme, comparing and contrasting, citing textual evidence, main idea, writing objective summaries, writing narratives, writing research reports, writing explanatory essays, writing persuasive and argumentative pieces, figurative language, prefixes, suffixes and context clues.
InSpain,Primaria (6 to 12 years old) is compulsory for all children. 4th grade is calledcuarto de Primaria or simplycuarto curso.Primaria starts at six years old, so students usually start 4th grade on the year of their tenth birthday.[citation needed]
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