Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 138 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
3. 3.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it turns pink (c) it makes salt (d) it takes much longer
4. 4.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
6. 6.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) thick whipped cream (c) ice (d) powder
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) bubbles of gas (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) a timer
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) melting butter (d) milk turning to curd
17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
18. 18.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) folding paper (c) dissolving salt (d) rusting iron
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
21. 21.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) oil (c) buttermilk (d) honey
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a bowl
23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how hard we shake (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) time to make butter
30. 30.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
32. 32.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) the jar adds butter (c) fat bits stick together (d) shaking adds salt
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) turmeric powder (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) more butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) still runny cream
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a bowl (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
39. 39.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone

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