Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 346 · 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 must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it turns yellow (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it gets hot
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting ice (c) milk turning to curd (d) baking a cake
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a battery cell (c) a bowl (d) a timer
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) yeast (d) fresh cream
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
7. 7.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
8. 8.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) ice
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) milk turning to curd (c) freezing water (d) melting ice
11. 11.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
13. 13.⚖️ 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 same jar (d) time to make butter
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) yeast
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) turmeric powder
22. 22.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) the lid is warm (c) shaking adds salt (d) fat bits stick together
27. 27.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) browning lemon ink
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) the cream temperature (c) the same jar (d) time to make butter
29. 29.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) buttermilk (c) oil (d) honey
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
31. 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
32. 32.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) turmeric powder (d) a bowl
34. 34.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) a timer
36. 36.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it is much faster (c) it makes salt (d) it takes much longer
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True

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