Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 240 · 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 cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns yellow
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) no butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) it turns to cheese
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) fresh cream
5. 5.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ 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) the amount of cream (d) the same jar
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) yeast (d) a timer
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
11. 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
12. 12.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice
13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) milk turning to curd (c) browning lemon ink (d) dissolving salt
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
15. 15.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) clear water
19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bowl (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
22. 22.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) ghee
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it turns pink (d) it takes much longer
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a mirror (d) a jar with a tight lid
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a bowl (c) a balloon (d) fresh cream
31. 31.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a timer
34. 34.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) milk turning to curd (c) browning lemon ink (d) baking a cake
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) cold water to rinse
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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