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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 348 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a timer (d) a balloon
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) melting butter
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a bowl 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 jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a mirror
  14. 14.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) the jar adds butter (d) fat bits stick together
  15. 15.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a magnet (d) fresh cream
  17. 17.🛟 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
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) yeast (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a bowl
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
  20. 20.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it takes much longer (c) it turns pink (d) it makes salt
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  23. 23.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) thick whipped cream (c) powder (d) ice
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bowl (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
  32. 32.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) honey (c) buttermilk (d) oil
  33. 33.🛟 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
  34. 34.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) folding paper (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. True
  3. the cream temperature
  4. a timer
  5. needed
  6. we keep it the same
  7. needed
  8. baking a cake
  9. False
  10. a balloon
  11. needed
  12. a battery cell
  13. a mirror
  14. fat bits stick together
  15. cooking an egg
  16. a magnet
  17. it will not break
  18. yeast
  19. still runny cream
  20. False
  21. it takes much longer
  22. we change it
  23. thick whipped cream
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a bowl
  27. can be undone
  28. needed
  29. True
  30. we measure it
  31. freezing water
  32. buttermilk
  33. so cream does not spill
  34. False
  35. False
  36. folding paper
  37. not needed
  38. cannot be undone
  39. a jar with a tight lid
  40. yeast

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