Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 364 · 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 is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is magnetic (d) it is hotter
2. 2.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a mirror (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) the same jar
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a magnet (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
7. 7.🧺 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
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it turns pink
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) rusting iron
13. 13.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) more butter forms
16. 16.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
17. 17.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) browning lemon ink (c) melting butter (d) milk turning to curd
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) clear water only (c) sugar crystals (d) bubbles of gas
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
27. 27.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) thick whipped cream (c) powder (d) ice
31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) baking a cake
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a bowl

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