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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 208 · 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: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) rusting iron (d) melting ice
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the amount of cream (d) the cream temperature
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) clear water
  10. 10.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) the jar adds butter (c) shaking adds salt (d) the lid is warm
  11. 11.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) clear water only (c) lumps of butter (d) bubbles of gas
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) baking a cake
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) no butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) still runny cream
  16. 16.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is hotter (d) it is magnetic
  17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) cooking an egg (c) dissolving salt (d) folding paper
  21. 21.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) a magnet
  28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) melting butter
  32. 32.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so cream does not spill
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a battery cell (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a bowl
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) rusting iron (d) melting butter

Answer key

  1. True
  2. not needed
  3. melting ice
  4. how hard we shake
  5. the cream temperature
  6. needed
  7. needed
  8. True
  9. thick whipped cream
  10. fat bits stick together
  11. lumps of butter
  12. a bowl
  13. folding paper
  14. no butter forms
  15. still runny cream
  16. it will not break
  17. can be undone
  18. not needed
  19. a jar with a tight lid
  20. cooking an egg
  21. False
  22. False
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. browning lemon ink
  27. a magnet
  28. can be undone
  29. needed
  30. cannot be undone
  31. baking a cake
  32. so cream does not spill
  33. needed
  34. False
  35. a balloon
  36. a battery cell
  37. we change it
  38. not needed
  39. False
  40. melting butter

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