Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 180 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a balloon (c) a timer (d) cold water to rinse
2. 2.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
4. 4.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting butter (c) freezing water (d) baking a cake
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it turns pink (d) it takes much longer
8. 8.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) buttermilk
9. 9.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a timer
14. 14.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
16. 16.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) fat bits stick together (d) the jar adds butter
18. 18.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) more butter forms
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
22. 22.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) clear water only (c) sugar crystals (d) lumps of butter
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) dissolving salt (d) freezing water
24. 24.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
25. 25.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) baking a cake
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) cheese
32. 32.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) ice (c) powder (d) thick whipped cream
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) melting butter (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
34. 34.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) folding paper (c) cooking an egg (d) dissolving salt
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a bowl (c) fresh cream (d) yeast
37. 37.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a jar with a tight lid

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