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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 163 · 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.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of cream (b) the same jar (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) melting butter (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) dissolving salt (d) baking a cake
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) yeast
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) rusting iron
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) a jar with a tight lid
  12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  13. 13.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting butter (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) rusting iron
  15. 15.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
  17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  18. 18.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is magnetic (c) it is heavier (d) it is hotter
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns to cheese (c) no butter forms (d) more butter forms
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting ice (b) browning lemon ink (c) milk turning to curd (d) baking a cake
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  28. 28.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
  29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) still runny cream
  35. 35.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) dissolving salt
  36. 36.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a magnet (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
  38. 38.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we keep it the same
  3. needed
  4. a battery cell
  5. time to make butter
  6. melting butter
  7. True
  8. baking a cake
  9. yeast
  10. dissolving salt
  11. a mirror
  12. can be undone
  13. True
  14. melting butter
  15. fat bits stick together
  16. the cream temperature
  17. cannot be undone
  18. it will not break
  19. not needed
  20. no butter forms
  21. needed
  22. False
  23. we keep it the same
  24. melting ice
  25. False
  26. a bowl
  27. a jar with a tight lid
  28. lumps of butter
  29. can be undone
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a battery cell
  33. a magnet
  34. still runny cream
  35. rusting iron
  36. False
  37. a magnet
  38. False
  39. not needed
  40. we keep it the same

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