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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
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • A.Street crossings became safer
  • B.Families could watch moving pictures at home
  • C.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
  • D.Homes could be lit without flames
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871
  • Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902
  • A.Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil
  • B.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags
  • C.Buildings could stay cool in hot weather
  • D.People could talk to someone far away

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — D (Homes could be lit without flames) 2. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — C (Messages could travel along wires in minutes) 3. Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927 — B (Families could watch moving pictures at home) 4. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — A (Street crossings became safer)
  2. 2.1. George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s — A (Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil) 2. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — D (People could talk to someone far away) 3. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871 — B (Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags) 4. Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902 — C (Buildings could stay cool in hot weather)

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