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