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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 282 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. a magnet
  3. fat bits stick together
  4. True
  5. it will not break
  6. we measure it
  7. browning lemon ink
  8. turmeric powder
  9. browning lemon ink
  10. we keep it the same
  11. False
  12. a balloon
  13. True
  14. a timer
  15. milk turning to curd
  16. fresh cream
  17. a balloon
  18. the amount of cream
  19. it takes much longer
  20. we keep it the same
  21. a bowl
  22. yeast
  23. the same jar
  24. the cream temperature
  25. False
  26. cooking an egg
  27. a battery cell
  28. cannot be undone
  29. not needed
  30. we change it
  31. can be undone
  32. False
  33. thick whipped cream
  34. not needed
  35. a mirror
  36. False
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. lumps of butter

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