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Then and Now at Home is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how technology changed the way families meet basic needs, 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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Then and Now at Home

D2.His.2.K-2

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Match each way of doing something long ago to how it is done today.

1.Draw a line from long ago to today.
  • Growing most of the family's food
  • Lighting the house with candles or oil lamps
  • Fanning yourself on hot days
  • Keeping food cold in an icebox
  • A.Keeping food cold in a refrigerator
  • B.Cooling the house with air conditioning
  • C.Buying most food at a grocery store
  • D.Lighting the house with electric lights
2.Draw a line from long ago to today.
  • Washing clothes on a washboard
  • Using an outhouse in the yard
  • Carrying water from a well
  • Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove
  • A.Washing clothes in a washing machine
  • B.Using a bathroom inside the home
  • C.Turning on a faucet
  • D.Cooking on a gas or electric stove

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Answer key — Then and Now at Home

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Growing most of the family's food — C (Buying most food at a grocery store) 2. Lighting the house with candles or oil lamps — D (Lighting the house with electric lights) 3. Fanning yourself on hot days — B (Cooling the house with air conditioning) 4. Keeping food cold in an icebox — A (Keeping food cold in a refrigerator)
  2. 2.1. Washing clothes on a washboard — A (Washing clothes in a washing machine) 2. Using an outhouse in the yard — B (Using a bathroom inside the home) 3. Carrying water from a well — C (Turning on a faucet) 4. Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove — D (Cooking on a gas or electric stove)

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