Old Tools, New Tools is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how tools and machines changed home life and work, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.13.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each old tool to the new one that does the same job.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Typewriter
Wood-burning stove
Hand-cranked eggbeater
Washboard and tub
A.Washing machine
B.Computer
C.Electric mixer
D.Electric or gas stove
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Horse and buggy
Horse-drawn plow
Paper hand fan
Oil lamp
A.Electric light
B.Electric fan
C.Car
D.Tractor
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.13.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Old Tools, New Tools
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Typewriter — B (Computer) 2. Wood-burning stove — D (Electric or gas stove) 3. Hand-cranked eggbeater — C (Electric mixer) 4. Washboard and tub — A (Washing machine)
2.1. Horse and buggy — C (Car) 2. Horse-drawn plow — D (Tractor) 3. Paper hand fan — B (Electric fan) 4. Oil lamp — A (Electric light)
Questions about Old Tools, New Tools
What does the Old Tools, New Tools worksheet cover?
It practices how tools and machines changed home life and work — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.13.K-2: Give examples of tools people work with and skills they bring. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each old tool to the new one that does the same job”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Old Tools, New Tools practice?
D2.Eco.13.K-2, under Economics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Describe examples of capital goods and human capital.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Old Tools, New Tools is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.13.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Old Tools, New Tools come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Old Tools, New Tools can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Old Tools, New Tools free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Old Tools, New Tools, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Eco.13.K-2
Give examples of tools people work with and skills they bring.