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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.
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s
  • Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927
  • Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913
  • A.Many more families could buy a car
  • B.Buildings were safer in storms
  • C.Street crossings became safer
  • D.Families could watch moving pictures at home
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871
  • George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • A.Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil
  • B.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
  • C.People could talk to someone far away
  • D.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — C (Street crossings became safer) 2. Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s — B (Buildings were safer in storms) 3. Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927 — D (Families could watch moving pictures at home) 4. Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913 — A (Many more families could buy a car)
  2. 2.1. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871 — D (Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags) 2. George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s — A (Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil) 3. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — C (People could talk to someone far away) 4. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — B (Messages could travel along wires in minutes)

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