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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 297 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) milk turning to curd
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a battery cell (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
  7. 7.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) rusting iron (d) melting ice
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) a timer
  10. 10.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so cream does not spill (c) so air gets out (d) so it turns yellow
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) melting butter (d) milk turning to curd
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it is heavier
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) freezing water (d) browning lemon ink
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a timer
  17. 17.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) honey (c) oil (d) vinegar
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) melting butter (c) folding paper (d) browning lemon ink
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns blue
  27. 27.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) bubbles of gas (c) clear water only (d) sugar crystals
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) dissolving salt (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) rusting iron
  34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) milk turning to curd (d) baking a cake
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of cream (b) the same jar (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
  36. 36.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. milk turning to curd
  2. we keep it the same
  3. True
  4. True
  5. turmeric powder
  6. a battery cell
  7. False
  8. melting ice
  9. a mirror
  10. so cream does not spill
  11. melting butter
  12. not needed
  13. it will not break
  14. freezing water
  15. not needed
  16. a timer
  17. False
  18. False
  19. buttermilk
  20. turmeric powder
  21. needed
  22. we keep it the same
  23. browning lemon ink
  24. a magnet
  25. False
  26. no butter forms
  27. False
  28. lumps of butter
  29. cooking an egg
  30. needed
  31. False
  32. we change it
  33. folding paper
  34. folding paper
  35. time to make butter
  36. True
  37. a balloon
  38. cold water to rinse
  39. True
  40. the same jar

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