Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 313 · 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.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) butter lumps (c) ghee (d) cheese
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
4. 4.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) folding paper (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
5. 5.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a sieve (c) a mathani (churner) (d) a rolling pin
8. 8.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so air gets out (c) so it gets hot (d) so cream does not spill
9. 9.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) rusting iron (d) melting butter
11. 11.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it turns pink
12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a timer
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) cold water to rinse (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) the jar adds butter (d) fat bits stick together
20. 20.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
22. 22.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ 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
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) a bowl (d) cold water to rinse
26. 26.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) lumps of butter (c) clear water only (d) sugar crystals
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
28. 28.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) rusting iron (c) melting butter (d) freezing water
32. 32.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) turmeric powder (c) cold water to rinse (d) a jar with a tight lid
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
37. 37.🧺 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 bowl (d) a mirror
38. 38.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) fresh cream (d) a battery cell

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