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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.
  • Riding a horse to see the doctor
  • Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove
  • Fanning yourself on hot days
  • Heating the house with a fireplace
  • A.Cooling the house with air conditioning
  • B.Cooking on a gas or electric stove
  • C.Driving a car to see the doctor
  • D.Heating the house with a furnace
2.Draw a line from long ago to today.
  • Growing most of the family's food
  • Carrying water from a well
  • Sewing the family's clothes by hand
  • Washing clothes on a washboard
  • A.Turning on a faucet
  • B.Washing clothes in a washing machine
  • C.Buying clothes made in factories
  • D.Buying most food at a grocery store

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Answer key — Then and Now at Home

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Riding a horse to see the doctor — C (Driving a car to see the doctor) 2. Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove — B (Cooking on a gas or electric stove) 3. Fanning yourself on hot days — A (Cooling the house with air conditioning) 4. Heating the house with a fireplace — D (Heating the house with a furnace)
  2. 2.1. Growing most of the family's food — D (Buying most food at a grocery store) 2. Carrying water from a well — A (Turning on a faucet) 3. Sewing the family's clothes by hand — C (Buying clothes made in factories) 4. Washing clothes on a washboard — B (Washing clothes in a washing machine)

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