Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 276 · 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 same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
3. 3.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it is much faster (c) it makes salt (d) it turns pink
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a timer (c) a balloon (d) cold water to rinse
5. 5.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so it turns yellow (d) so cream does not spill
6. 6.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) cheese (d) still runny cream
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) turmeric powder (d) a timer
11. 11.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
15. 15.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
17. 17.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) clear water only (c) lumps of butter (d) sugar crystals
18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) rusting iron (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream (d) how hard we shake
20. 20.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) rusting iron (c) cooking an egg (d) dissolving salt
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) no butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) dissolving salt (c) melting ice (d) rusting iron
26. 26.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) turmeric powder
29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting ice (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) rusting iron
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a battery cell
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) milk turning to curd (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
35. 35.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) buttermilk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) melting butter (d) baking a cake
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) fresh cream (d) a magnet
39. 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
40. 40.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False

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