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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 phonograph, 1877
  • Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902
  • The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903
  • George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s
  • A.People could travel through the air
  • B.Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil
  • C.Buildings could stay cool in hot weather
  • D.People could record sound and play it back
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927
  • Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • A.Street crossings became safer
  • B.Many more families could buy a car
  • C.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
  • D.Families could watch moving pictures at home

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877 — D (People could record sound and play it back) 2. Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902 — C (Buildings could stay cool in hot weather) 3. The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903 — A (People could travel through the air) 4. George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s — B (Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil)
  2. 2.1. Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927 — D (Families could watch moving pictures at home) 2. Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913 — B (Many more families could buy a car) 3. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — C (Messages could travel along wires in minutes) 4. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — A (Street crossings became safer)

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