Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 368 · 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) dissolving salt (c) rusting iron (d) milk turning to curd
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) turmeric powder (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) baking a cake (d) rusting iron
6. 6.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) sugar crystals (c) bubbles of gas (d) clear water only
7. 7.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same jar (b) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) no butter forms (d) it turns blue
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
11. 11.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the same jar (d) time to make butter
12. 12.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a balloon
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) cooking an egg (c) folding paper (d) dissolving salt
17. 17.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is hotter (d) it is magnetic
19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) dissolving salt (d) rusting iron
20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) baking a cake (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
23. 23.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) milk turning to curd (c) folding paper (d) melting ice
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
28. 28.🔮 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
29. 29.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) shaking adds salt (c) the jar adds butter (d) the lid is warm
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) rusting iron (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a timer (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
39. 39.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) buttermilk (c) vinegar (d) oil
40. 40.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True

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