Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 235 · 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? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) lumps of butter (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas
3. 3.🛟 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
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
5. 5.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) clear water
6. 6.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) the cream temperature
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
8. 8.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a rolling pin (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a pressure cooker (d) a sieve
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
12. 12.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) time to make butter
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a magnet
22. 22.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) cold water to rinse
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) how hard we shake
25. 25.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the jar adds butter
26. 26.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) folding paper (d) browning lemon ink
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a timer
30. 30.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) rusting iron (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) cheese (c) butter lumps (d) ghee

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