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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.
  • Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844
  • Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879
  • Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902
  • The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903
  • A.Homes could be lit without flames
  • B.Messages could travel along wires in minutes
  • C.People could travel through the air
  • D.Buildings could stay cool in hot weather
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927
  • Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871
  • Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923
  • Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877
  • A.People could record sound and play it back
  • B.Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags
  • C.Street crossings became safer
  • D.Families could watch moving pictures at home

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Answer key — Inventors Who Changed Daily Life

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Samuel Morse's telegraph, 1844 — B (Messages could travel along wires in minutes) 2. Thomas Edison's long-lasting light bulb, 1879 — A (Homes could be lit without flames) 3. Willis Carrier's air conditioner, 1902 — D (Buildings could stay cool in hot weather) 4. The Wright brothers' airplane, 1903 — C (People could travel through the air)
  2. 2.1. Philo Farnsworth's electronic television, 1927 — D (Families could watch moving pictures at home) 2. Margaret Knight's paper bag machine, 1871 — B (Stores had strong flat-bottomed paper bags) 3. Garrett Morgan's improved traffic signal, 1923 — C (Street crossings became safer) 4. Thomas Edison's phonograph, 1877 — A (People could record sound and play it back)

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