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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 335 · 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.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
  4. 4.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) rusting iron
  5. 5.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) buttermilk
  10. 10.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) thick whipped cream (c) clear water (d) powder
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) still runny cream (c) cheese (d) ghee
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) dissolving salt (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
  17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  18. 18.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  20. 20.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream
  24. 24.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) fresh cream (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a timer (d) a magnet
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  31. 31.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔮 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
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a magnet (d) cold water to rinse
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting ice (c) milk turning to curd (d) rusting iron
  36. 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
  37. 37.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) folding paper (d) baking a cake

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we keep it the same
  3. the cream temperature
  4. rusting iron
  5. melting ice
  6. time to make butter
  7. needed
  8. False
  9. buttermilk
  10. thick whipped cream
  11. not needed
  12. a balloon
  13. still runny cream
  14. not needed
  15. False
  16. baking a cake
  17. cannot be undone
  18. it will not break
  19. cold water to rinse
  20. False
  21. True
  22. True
  23. the amount of cream
  24. False
  25. so cream does not spill
  26. a battery cell
  27. a magnet
  28. a mirror
  29. the same jar
  30. can be undone
  31. False
  32. False
  33. it takes much longer
  34. a magnet
  35. melting ice
  36. dissolving salt
  37. False
  38. can be undone
  39. turmeric powder
  40. baking a cake

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