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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.
  • Heating the house with a fireplace
  • Lighting the house with candles or oil lamps
  • Using an outhouse in the yard
  • Washing clothes on a washboard
  • A.Lighting the house with electric lights
  • B.Using a bathroom inside the home
  • C.Heating the house with a furnace
  • D.Washing clothes in a washing machine
2.Draw a line from long ago to today.
  • Carrying water from a well
  • Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove
  • Sewing the family's clothes by hand
  • Keeping food cold in an icebox
  • A.Turning on a faucet
  • B.Keeping food cold in a refrigerator
  • C.Buying clothes made in factories
  • D.Cooking on a gas or electric stove

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Answer key — Then and Now at Home

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Heating the house with a fireplace — C (Heating the house with a furnace) 2. Lighting the house with candles or oil lamps — A (Lighting the house with electric lights) 3. Using an outhouse in the yard — B (Using a bathroom inside the home) 4. Washing clothes on a washboard — D (Washing clothes in a washing machine)
  2. 2.1. Carrying water from a well — A (Turning on a faucet) 2. Cooking over a fire or on a wood stove — D (Cooking on a gas or electric stove) 3. Sewing the family's clothes by hand — C (Buying clothes made in factories) 4. Keeping food cold in an icebox — B (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.