Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 267 · 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) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
6. 6.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) dissolving salt
10. 10.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
11. 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) dissolving salt (d) freezing water
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same jar (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
17. 17.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) milk turning to curd
19. 19.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it turns pink (c) it is much faster (d) it makes salt
20. 20.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) more butter forms
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) milk turning to curd (d) cooking an egg
24. 24.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) honey (c) buttermilk (d) vinegar
25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a magnet
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🧺 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 magnet (d) a timer
32. 32.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) lumps of butter (c) sugar crystals (d) clear water only
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a bowl
36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) dissolving salt
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) powder (c) ice (d) clear water
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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