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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.
  • George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s
  • Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • A.Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil
  • B.Street crossings became safer
  • C.Many more families could buy a car
  • 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
  • Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s
  • Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879
  • Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876
  • A.People could talk to someone far away
  • B.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags
  • C.Buildings were safer in storms
  • D.Homes could be lit without flames

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. George Washington Carver's farm lessons, 1900s — A (Farmers learned to plant crops that help the soil) 2. Henry Ford's moving assembly line, 1913 — C (Many more families could buy a car) 3. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — D (Messages could travel along wires in minutes) 4. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — B (Street crossings became safer)
  2. 2.1. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871 — B (Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags) 2. Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, 1750s — C (Buildings were safer in storms) 3. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — D (Homes could be lit without flames) 4. Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, 1876 — A (People could talk to someone far away)

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