Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 321 · 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.🛟 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
2. 2.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
3. 3.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it turns pink (d) it takes much longer
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
7. 7.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) rusting iron (c) browning lemon ink (d) freezing water
9. 9.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
11. 11.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) the jar adds butter (c) shaking adds salt (d) the lid is warm
12. 12.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) yeast
14. 14.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how hard we shake (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) time to make butter
16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
18. 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) powder (c) ice (d) clear water
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) freezing water
27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
28. 28.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) vinegar (c) honey (d) buttermilk
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) folding paper
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) yeast
33. 33.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) more butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) it turns to cheese
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon 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) turmeric powder (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a battery cell
37. 37.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) melting butter
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar

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