Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 198 Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland) 1837 1902 Parker, Francis Wayland Parker, F. W. (Francis Wayland) Helm, Nellie Lathrop 1859 1940 Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) Uncle Robert's coming -- Frank draws a map of the farm -- The new thermometer -- With the animals -- In the flower garden -- Sunlight and shadow -- The barometer -- A walk in the woods -- The birds and the flowers -- The thundershower -- The village -- A day on the river -- A rainy day -- The walk after the rain -- The big book. Produced by D. Garcia, Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Uncle Robert's Geography" by Francis W. Parker and Nellie Lathrop Helm is an educational children's book that likely dates back to the late 19th century. The text aims to engage young readers in the wonders of nature and the practicalities of farm life while fostering curiosity and a love for learning. The story centers around Uncle Robert, a character who visits his family in the countryside and interacts with three children—Susie, Frank, and Donald—guiding them through experiments and explorations related to the environment, agriculture, and practical applications of scientific principles. At the start of the book, the excitement builds as the family prepares for Uncle Robert's visit. The children are filled with anticipation and delight, eagerly involved in the various preparations for his arrival. Uncle Robert quickly engages them in discussions about their farm, the layout, and ongoing activities such as gardening. The initial chapters, especially "Uncle Robert's Coming" and "Frank Draws a Map of the Farm," emphasize the importance of connecting children’s experiences with educational content. Through their conversations and activities—like creating maps, discussing plant life, and exploring animal husbandry—Uncle Robert introduces the concept of self-directed learning, allowing the children to discover facts and principles through hands-on experience and observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Natural history Readers Farm life PE QH Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Teaching & Education 256826 2025-08-03T07:47:19.948703 text/html 256647 2025-01-09T23:08:41.469433 text/html 182155 2025-08-03T07:47:27.515684 application/epub+zip 184029 2025-08-03T07:47:23.323696 application/epub+zip 148933 2025-08-03T07:47:22.067697 application/epub+zip 427137 2025-08-03T07:47:30.569644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400159 2025-08-03T07:47:26.724714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354197 2022-09-03T11:53:44.575221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212386 2025-08-03T07:47:19.594717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207545 2020-12-29T16:45:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19508 2025-08-03T07:47:30.705652 application/rdf+xml 22901 2025-08-03T07:47:22.611688 image/jpeg 4771 2025-08-03T07:47:22.362693 image/jpeg 73167 2020-12-29T16:45:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 180873 2025-08-03T07:47:19.967809 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia