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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.
  • Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902
  • Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877
  • A.Homes could be lit without flames
  • B.Buildings could stay cool in hot weather
  • C.People could record sound and play it back
  • D.Street crossings became safer
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903
  • Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • A.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags
  • B.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
  • C.People could travel through the air
  • D.People could talk to someone far away

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902 — B (Buildings could stay cool in hot weather) 2. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — A (Homes could be lit without flames) 3. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — D (Street crossings became safer) 4. Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877 — C (People could record sound and play it back)
  2. 2.1. The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903 — C (People could travel through the air) 2. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871 — A (Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags) 3. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — B (Messages could travel along wires in minutes) 4. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — D (People could talk to someone far away)

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