Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 273 · 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.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting ice (d) cooking an egg
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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a rolling pin (d) a sieve
4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
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 amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
9. 9.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is hotter (c) it is heavier (d) it is magnetic
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
12. 12.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) clear water (c) thick whipped cream (d) ice
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
16. 16.🧈 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
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a battery cell
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a mirror (c) a timer (d) a bowl
21. 21.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) clear water only (c) sugar crystals (d) bubbles of gas
22. 22.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
23. 23.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a mirror
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it takes much longer (c) it makes salt (d) it is much faster
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) fresh cream
35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
36. 36.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) folding paper (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) True (b) False

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