Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 161 · 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.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
2. 2.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) still runny cream
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a balloon
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream
7. 7.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
9. 9.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
12. 12.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the same jar
13. 13.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
17. 17.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting butter (c) freezing water (d) folding paper
18. 18.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) ice (c) thick whipped cream (d) powder
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
20. 20.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🔍 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
27. 27.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) melting ice
33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) more butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) baking a cake
36. 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) baking a cake (d) browning lemon ink
37. 37.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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