Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 372 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a magnet (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) thick whipped cream (c) ice (d) powder
6. 6.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
7. 7.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
8. 8.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
11. 11.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it will not break (c) it is magnetic (d) it is heavier
12. 12.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) time to make butter (d) the amount of cream
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a bowl (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) baking a cake (c) browning lemon ink (d) dissolving salt
15. 15.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
16. 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) baking a cake
17. 17.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) baking a cake (d) melting ice
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a mirror (d) cold water to rinse
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) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) ghee (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
22. 22.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) fresh cream (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
24. 24.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so cream does not spill
26. 26.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧈 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
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) how hard we shake
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) a magnet (d) a timer
31. 31.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting butter
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
35. 35.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a balloon
37. 37.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns to cheese

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids