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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 337 · 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.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
  6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) browning lemon ink
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of cream (b) the same jar (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same jar (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
  15. 15.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
  20. 20.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) folding paper (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
  22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛟 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
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) clear water
  34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) browning lemon ink (d) cooking an egg
  38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) lumps of butter (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas

Answer key

  1. it will not break
  2. we change it
  3. cannot be undone
  4. turmeric powder
  5. a bowl
  6. dissolving salt
  7. False
  8. needed
  9. the cream temperature
  10. time to make butter
  11. False
  12. we keep it the same
  13. can be undone
  14. the same jar
  15. can be undone
  16. we measure it
  17. needed
  18. milk turning to curd
  19. a balloon
  20. milk turning to curd
  21. cooking an egg
  22. can be undone
  23. True
  24. False
  25. a balloon
  26. True
  27. False
  28. so cream does not spill
  29. True
  30. not needed
  31. we keep it the same
  32. needed
  33. thick whipped cream
  34. can be undone
  35. not needed
  36. False
  37. melting butter
  38. cannot be undone
  39. False
  40. lumps of butter

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