Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 172 · 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 fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so it gets hot
4. 4.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a bowl
9. 9.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it is much faster (c) it makes salt (d) it turns pink
14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) baking a cake (c) browning lemon ink (d) rusting iron
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
16. 16.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) shaking adds salt (c) the jar adds butter (d) fat bits stick together
17. 17.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) oil (c) honey (d) vinegar
18. 18.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) clear water only (c) lumps of butter (d) sugar crystals
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
20. 20.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) the same jar
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
24. 24.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a bowl (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) yeast
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) turmeric powder (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns blue
33. 33.⚖️ 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 same jar
34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
36. 36.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a mirror (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
39. 39.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is magnetic (d) it is hotter
40. 40.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) melting butter (d) dissolving salt

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