Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 159 · 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.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is hotter (c) it is magnetic (d) it is heavier
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a balloon (d) cold water to rinse
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) more butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) it turns to cheese
12. 12.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it takes much longer (c) it makes salt (d) it turns pink
13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature (d) the amount of cream
16. 16.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a balloon (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
20. 20.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so it turns yellow (d) so cream does not spill
21. 21.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) oil (c) vinegar (d) buttermilk
26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
27. 27.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) dissolving salt
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
31. 31.🧺 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 mirror (d) fresh cream
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
34. 34.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) fat bits stick together (c) the lid is warm (d) the jar adds butter
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a timer
37. 37.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a pressure cooker (c) a rolling pin (d) a mathani (churner)
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) False (b) True

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids