Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 23 · 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 a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) melting ice (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
3. 3.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) clear water only (c) bubbles of gas (d) lumps of butter
4. 4.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it will not break (c) it is hotter (d) it is heavier
10. 10.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) dissolving salt (d) baking a cake
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a timer (c) yeast (d) a magnet
14. 14.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the lid is warm
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) turmeric powder
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) cold water to rinse
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) a battery cell
20. 20.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it turns pink
21. 21.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) milk turning to curd (d) freezing water
30. 30.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
31. 31.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) buttermilk (c) vinegar (d) honey
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) baking a cake (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
35. 35.⚖️ 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 same jar (d) time to make butter
36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) baking a cake
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a balloon (c) a bowl (d) a timer

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