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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
  • Washing clothes on a washboard
  • Beating rugs outside to clean them
  • Using an outhouse in the yard
  • A.Buying most food at a grocery store
  • B.Using a bathroom inside the home
  • C.Washing clothes in a washing machine
  • D.Cleaning rugs with a vacuum cleaner
2.Draw a line from long ago to today.
  • Riding a horse to see the doctor
  • Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove
  • Carrying water from a well
  • Keeping food cold in an icebox
  • A.Keeping food cold in a refrigerator
  • B.Cooking on a gas or electric stove
  • C.Driving a car to see the doctor
  • D.Turning on a faucet

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Answer key — Then and Now at Home

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Growing most of the family's food — A (Buying most food at a grocery store) 2. Washing clothes on a washboard — C (Washing clothes in a washing machine) 3. Beating rugs outside to clean them — D (Cleaning rugs with a vacuum cleaner) 4. Using an outhouse in the yard — B (Using a bathroom inside the home)
  2. 2.1. 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. Carrying water from a well — D (Turning on a faucet) 4. Keeping food cold in an icebox — A (Keeping food cold in a refrigerator)

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