Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 35 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a timer (d) a bowl
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) cold water to rinse (d) a balloon
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) melting butter
6. 6.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) the same jar (c) the amount of cream (d) how hard we shake
9. 9.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it takes much longer (d) it turns pink
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) lumps of butter (c) sugar crystals (d) bubbles of gas
12. 12.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
13. 13.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) yeast (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) more butter forms
18. 18.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) fresh cream (d) a magnet
20. 20.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
22. 22.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) the cream temperature
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) rusting iron (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
24. 24.🛟 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
25. 25.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a battery cell
28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
31. 31.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) cooking an egg (c) rusting iron (d) browning lemon ink
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) still runny cream
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg

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