Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 228 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) powder (c) clear water (d) thick whipped cream
3. 3.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) bubbles of gas (c) sugar crystals (d) clear water only
4. 4.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
6. 6.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
7. 7.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns yellow
8. 8.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) time to make butter
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
11. 11.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a battery cell (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
13. 13.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) buttermilk (d) oil
14. 14.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) fat bits stick together (c) the lid is warm (d) the jar adds butter
16. 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
17. 17.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) freezing water (d) melting ice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) melting ice
20. 20.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) folding paper (d) baking a cake
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a balloon (c) a timer (d) a bowl
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a mirror
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) cooking an egg (c) melting butter (d) freezing water
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a timer (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
28. 28.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🛟 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
32. 32.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
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) how hard we shake
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) turmeric powder
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) fresh cream
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a mirror (c) a bowl (d) cold water to rinse

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