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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 long-lasting light bulb, 1879
  • Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927
  • George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • A.Homes could be lit without flames
  • B.People could talk to someone far away
  • C.Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil
  • D.Families could watch moving pictures at home
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913
  • Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s
  • The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903
  • Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871
  • A.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags
  • B.Buildings were safer in storms
  • C.People could travel through the air
  • D.Many more families could buy a car

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — A (Homes could be lit without flames) 2. Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927 — D (Families could watch moving pictures at home) 3. George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s — C (Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil) 4. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — B (People could talk to someone far away)
  2. 2.1. Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913 — D (Many more families could buy a car) 2. Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s — B (Buildings were safer in storms) 3. The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903 — C (People could travel through the air) 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.