Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 234 · 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.🛟 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
2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) freezing water (c) melting ice (d) dissolving salt
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is not 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 “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
11. 11.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) a timer
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it will not break (c) it is heavier (d) it is magnetic
17. 17.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) milk turning to curd (d) cooking an egg
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how hard we shake (b) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
21. 21.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a sieve (d) a rolling pin
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) rusting iron (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
24. 24.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of cream (b) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter
26. 26.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) the cream temperature
27. 27.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
28. 28.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) honey (c) oil (d) vinegar
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
31. 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
32. 32.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the jar adds butter (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) cheese
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
38. 38.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it turns pink (c) it makes salt (d) it takes much longer
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True

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