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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 323 · 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 of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
  8. 8.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) cooking an egg (d) milk turning to curd
  9. 9.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) more butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a balloon (c) a timer (d) a bowl
  13. 13.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) clear water (c) ice (d) powder
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) how hard we shake
  16. 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) melting butter
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
  19. 19.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) ghee
  22. 22.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) the same jar (d) time to make butter
  25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) the amount of cream
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) dissolving salt (c) milk turning to curd (d) rusting iron
  32. 32.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
  33. 33.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
  34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) a bowl
  36. 36.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a timer (d) turmeric powder
  38. 38.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  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.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a magnet (d) a jar with a tight lid

Answer key

  1. a jar with a tight lid
  2. we keep it the same
  3. we measure it
  4. needed
  5. True
  6. True
  7. a magnet
  8. folding paper
  9. True
  10. False
  11. no butter forms
  12. a balloon
  13. thick whipped cream
  14. needed
  15. the cream temperature
  16. browning lemon ink
  17. True
  18. freezing water
  19. False
  20. we change it
  21. still runny cream
  22. True
  23. not needed
  24. time to make butter
  25. can be undone
  26. freezing water
  27. the amount of cream
  28. cold water to rinse
  29. True
  30. not needed
  31. dissolving salt
  32. so cream does not spill
  33. it will not break
  34. cannot be undone
  35. turmeric powder
  36. False
  37. a timer
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a magnet

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