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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 10 · 40 questions
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What you do (Shake till it clumps): 1. Fill the jar only one-third full of fresh cream. 2. Screw the lid on tightly. 3. Shake hard, taking turns, for 10–15 minutes. 4. When lumps form, pour off the buttermilk and rinse the butter in cold water.

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  1. 1.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) cold water to rinse
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it takes much longer (c) it is much faster (d) it makes salt
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) bubbles of gas (c) lumps of butter (d) sugar crystals
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  17. 17.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a pressure cooker (d) a rolling pin
  18. 18.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) browning lemon ink
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a bowl
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) no butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) it turns blue
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) fresh cream (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  23. 23.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) a battery cell
  25. 25.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
  26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  27. 27.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the lid is warm
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) milk turning to curd
  32. 32.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg
  35. 35.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the same jar (d) the amount of cream
  38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  39. 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  40. 40.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. cold water to rinse
  2. False
  3. so cream does not spill
  4. it takes much longer
  5. False
  6. cannot be undone
  7. a balloon
  8. we keep it the same
  9. lumps of butter
  10. not needed
  11. False
  12. a bowl
  13. time to make butter
  14. not needed
  15. needed
  16. can be undone
  17. a mathani (churner)
  18. True
  19. browning lemon ink
  20. a battery cell
  21. no butter forms
  22. fresh cream
  23. cannot be undone
  24. a battery cell
  25. it will not break
  26. can be undone
  27. False
  28. False
  29. fat bits stick together
  30. True
  31. milk turning to curd
  32. False
  33. we keep it the same
  34. cooking an egg
  35. False
  36. can be undone
  37. the cream temperature
  38. cannot be undone
  39. cannot be undone
  40. True

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