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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
  • Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927
  • A.Street crossings became safer
  • B.People could record sound and play it back
  • C.Homes could be lit without flames
  • D.Families could watch moving pictures at home
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s
  • The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903
  • Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913
  • A.Many more families could buy a car
  • B.People could travel through the air
  • C.People could talk to someone far away
  • D.Buildings were safer in storms

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — C (Homes could be lit without flames) 2. Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877 — B (People could record sound and play it back) 3. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — A (Street crossings became safer) 4. Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927 — D (Families could watch moving pictures at home)
  2. 2.1. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — C (People could talk to someone far away) 2. Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s — D (Buildings were safer in storms) 3. The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903 — B (People could travel through the air) 4. Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913 — A (Many more families could buy a car)

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