Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

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

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