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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.
  • Washing clothes on a washboard
  • Using an outhouse in the yard
  • Growing most of the family's food
  • Heating the house with a fireplace
  • A.Heating the house with a furnace
  • B.Using a bathroom inside the home
  • C.Washing clothes in a washing machine
  • D.Buying most food at a grocery store
2.Draw a line from long ago to today.
  • Carrying water from a well
  • Riding a horse to see the doctor
  • Lighting the house with candles or oil lamps
  • Keeping food cold in an icebox
  • A.Driving a car to see the doctor
  • B.Keeping food cold in a refrigerator
  • C.Turning on a faucet
  • D.Lighting the house with electric lights

LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Then and Now at Home

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Washing clothes on a washboard — C (Washing clothes in a washing machine) 2. Using an outhouse in the yard — B (Using a bathroom inside the home) 3. Growing most of the family's food — D (Buying most food at a grocery store) 4. Heating the house with a fireplace — A (Heating the house with a furnace)
  2. 2.1. Carrying water from a well — C (Turning on a faucet) 2. Riding a horse to see the doctor — A (Driving a car to see the doctor) 3. Lighting the house with candles or oil lamps — D (Lighting the house with electric lights) 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.