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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

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

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • A.People could talk to someone far away
  • B.People could travel through the air
  • C.Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil
  • D.Street crossings became safer
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877
  • Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s
  • Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • A.Buildings were safer in storms
  • B.Homes could be lit without flames
  • C.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
  • D.People could record sound and play it back

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s — C (Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil) 2. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — A (People could talk to someone far away) 3. The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903 — B (People could travel through the air) 4. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — D (Street crossings became safer)
  2. 2.1. Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877 — D (People could record sound and play it back) 2. Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s — A (Buildings were safer in storms) 3. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — B (Homes could be lit without flames) 4. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — C (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.