What your child learns in Grade 3 in Saskatchewan
Grade 3 is a bridge year. Students read to learn as well as learning to read, work with numbers to 1000, multiplication to 5 × 5, fractions and measurement, and study plants, structures, magnets and static electricity, and soils. Social studies looks at communities around the world.
Grade 3 subjects in the Saskatchewan Curriculum
Math
Big Ideas
- Number (N3.1–N3.4): Demonstrate understanding of whole numbers to 1000. Demonstrate understanding of addition of whole numbers with answers to 1000 and their corresponding subtractions… Demonstrate understanding of multiplication to 5 x 5 and the corresponding division statements. (and 1 more outcome)
- Patterns and Relations (P3.1–P3.2): Demonstrate understanding of increasing and decreasing patterns. Demonstrate understanding of equality by solving one-step addition and subtraction equations involving symbols…
- Shape and Space (SS3.1–SS3.5): Demonstrate understanding of the passage of time. Demonstrate understanding of measuring mass in g and kg. Demonstrate understanding of linear measurement (cm and m). (and 2 more outcomes)
10 units, including numbers to 1000, add & subtract, multiplication, division.
English Language Arts
Big Ideas
- Comprehend and Respond (CR3.1–CR3.4): Comprehend and respond to a variety of grade-level texts. View and respond to grade-appropriate visual and multimedia texts explaining reactions and connections as well as… Listen to and understand information, identify main ideas and supporting details, compare different ideas and… (and 1 more outcome)
- Compose and Create (CC3.1–CC3.4): Compose and create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts that explore. Communicate ideas and information pertaining to topics, problems, questions, or issues by creating easy-to-follow… Speak to present ideas and information appropriately in informal and some formal situations for different… (and 1 more outcome)
- Assess and Reflect on Language Abilities (AR3.1–AR3.2): Reflect on and assess their viewing, listening, reading, speaking, writing, and other representing experiences and… Set personal goals to view, listen, read, speak, write, and use other forms of representing more effectively and…
9 units, including read and think, story elements, spelling patterns, prefixes & suffixes.
Science
Big Ideas
- Life Science: Plant Growth and Changes (PL3.1–PL3.2): Investigate the growth and development of plants, including the conditions necessary for germination. Analyze the interdependence among plants, individuals, society, and the environment.
- Physical Science: Structures and Materials (SM3.1–SM3.2): Investigate properties of materials and methods of joinery used in structures. Assess the function and characteristics of strong, stable, and balanced natural and human-built structures.
- Physical Science: Magnetism and Static Electricity (ME3.1–ME3.2): Investigate the characteristics of contact (e.g., push, pull, and friction) and non-contact (e.g., magnetic and… Assess effects of practical applications of magnetic and static electric forces on individuals and society.
7 units, including plant parts & needs, how plants grow & change, structures & their jobs, strong & stable.
Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Interactions and Interdependence (IN3.1–IN3.3): Analyze daily life in a diversity of communities. Analyze the cultures and traditions in communities studied. Illustrate examples of interdependence of communities.
- Dynamic Relationships (DR3.1–DR3.3): Use various model representations of the Earth. Assess the degree to which the geography and related environmental and climatic factors influence ways of living… Compare the beliefs of various communities around the world regarding living on and with the land.
- Power and Authority (PA3.1–PA3.3): Compare how decisions are made in the local community and communities studied. Demonstrate awareness that divergent viewpoints may lead to conflict as part of group interactions, and assess… Make generalizations about the purpose and intent of documents that define the rights of children.
4 units, including maps & globes, needs around the world, cultures of the world, indigenous peoples of the world.
What to look for on the report card
Look for comments about reading comprehension, paragraph writing, early multiplication and fractions, and working with others.
Saskatchewan report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exemplary. See what each level means.
The cross-curricular competencies are woven into every subject and grade. Read about cross-curricular competencies.
Ready for Grade 3?
Grade 3 builds on what your child practised in Grade 2. If a skill feels shaky, a few short practice sessions before or early in the year can help:
- Math: tens & ones, bigger or smaller, facts to 20, adding to 100, patterns
- English Language Arts: rhyme time, sound detectives, super sentences, story builders, word power
- Science: life cycles, animals & people, solids & liquids, push & pull, water world
- Social Studies: needs & wants, communities in canada, groups in our community, then & now, caring citizens
Common questions
What do kids learn in Grade 3 in Saskatchewan?
Grade 3 covers math, english language arts, science, social studies in the Saskatchewan Curriculum. Grade 3 is a bridge year. Students read to learn as well as learning to read, work with numbers to 1000, multiplication to 5 × 5, fractions and measurement, and study plants, structures, magnets and static electricity, and soils. Social studies looks at communities around the world.
How is Grade 3 reported in Saskatchewan?
Saskatchewan report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exemplary.
How can I help my Grade 3 child at home?
Short, regular practice works better than long sessions: 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Read together, use math in real life, and praise effort.
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