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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.
  • Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927
  • A.Street crossings became safer
  • B.Families could watch moving pictures at home
  • C.Buildings were safer in storms
  • D.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871
  • Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913
  • Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879
  • George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s
  • A.Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil
  • B.Many more families could buy a car
  • C.Homes could be lit without flames
  • D.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s — C (Buildings were safer in storms) 2. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — D (Messages could travel along wires in minutes) 3. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — A (Street crossings became safer) 4. Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927 — B (Families could watch moving pictures at home)
  2. 2.1. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871 — D (Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags) 2. Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913 — B (Many more families could buy a car) 3. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — C (Homes could be lit without flames) 4. George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s — A (Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil)

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