Bell, Edison or Both? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing the lives of two inventors, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.K-2. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Bell, Edison or Both?

D2.His.3.K-2

NameDate

Sort each fact: Bell, Edison or both?

1.Sort each one: Alexander Graham Bell or Thomas Edison or Both?

Sort: Was born in Scotland, Made the phonograph to record sound, Was an inventor, Built an early power station in New York City, Taught deaf students in Boston

Alexander Graham BellThomas EdisonBoth

2.Sort each one: Alexander Graham Bell or Thomas Edison or Both?

Sort: Was born in 1847, Made the first telephone call to Thomas Watson, Had a lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey, Sold newspapers on trains as a boy, Got a patent for the telephone in 1876

Alexander Graham BellThomas EdisonBoth

3.Sort each one: Alexander Graham Bell or Thomas Edison or Both?

Sort: Made a long-lasting light bulb in 1879, Had a wife, Mabel, who was deaf, Moved to Canada, then to Boston, Was born in Ohio, Got patents for inventions

Alexander Graham BellThomas EdisonBoth

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Answer key — Bell, Edison or Both?

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Built an early power station in New York City — Thomas Edison 2. Made the phonograph to record sound — Thomas Edison 3. Taught deaf students in Boston — Alexander Graham Bell 4. Was an inventor — Both 5. Was born in Scotland — Alexander Graham Bell
2.1. Got a patent for the telephone in 1876 — Alexander Graham Bell 2. Had a lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey — Thomas Edison 3. Made the first telephone call to Thomas Watson — Alexander Graham Bell 4. Sold newspapers on trains as a boy — Thomas Edison 5. Was born in 1847 — Both
3.1. Got patents for inventions — Both 2. Had a wife, Mabel, who was deaf — Alexander Graham Bell 3. Made a long-lasting light bulb in 1879 — Thomas Edison 4. Moved to Canada, then to Boston — Alexander Graham Bell 5. Was born in Ohio — Thomas Edison

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.