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Inventors Who Changed Daily Life is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how an invention changed daily life, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.2.K-2. It prints 2 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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Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

D2.His.2.K-2

NameDate

Draw a line from each invention to how it changed life.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879
  • Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913
  • A.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
  • B.Homes could be lit without flames
  • C.People could record sound and play it back
  • D.Many more families could buy a car
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871
  • A.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags
  • B.Street crossings became safer
  • C.Buildings were safer in storms
  • D.People could talk to someone far away

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877 — C (People could record sound and play it back) 2. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — A (Messages could travel along wires in minutes) 3. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — B (Homes could be lit without flames) 4. Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913 — D (Many more families could buy a car)
  2. 2.1. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — B (Street crossings became safer) 2. Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s — C (Buildings were safer in storms) 3. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — D (People could talk to someone far away) 4. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871 — A (Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags)

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