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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.
  • Beating rugs outside to clean them
  • Growing most of the family's food
  • Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove
  • Fanning yourself on hot days
  • A.Buying most food at a grocery store
  • B.Cleaning rugs with a vacuum cleaner
  • C.Cooling the house with air conditioning
  • D.Cooking on a gas or electric stove
2.Draw a line from long ago to today.
  • Using an outhouse in the yard
  • Heating the house with a fireplace
  • Keeping food cold in an icebox
  • Carrying water from a well
  • A.Heating the house with a furnace
  • B.Keeping food cold in a refrigerator
  • C.Turning on a faucet
  • D.Using a bathroom inside the home

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Answer key — Then and Now at Home

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Beating rugs outside to clean them — B (Cleaning rugs with a vacuum cleaner) 2. Growing most of the family's food — A (Buying most food at a grocery store) 3. Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove — D (Cooking on a gas or electric stove) 4. Fanning yourself on hot days — C (Cooling the house with air conditioning)
  2. 2.1. Using an outhouse in the yard — D (Using a bathroom inside the home) 2. Heating the house with a fireplace — A (Heating the house with a furnace) 3. Keeping food cold in an icebox — B (Keeping food cold in a refrigerator) 4. Carrying water from a well — C (Turning on a faucet)

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