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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 387 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) a balloon
  3. 3.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
  4. 4.🧈 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
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a magnet
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a bowl (d) a mirror
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a balloon (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) ice
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) ghee
  14. 14.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) buttermilk (c) honey (d) oil
  15. 15.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it gets hot (c) so it turns yellow (d) so cream does not spill
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) turmeric powder (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a magnet (d) cold water to rinse
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bowl (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
  23. 23.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how hard we shake (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
  25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
  30. 30.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) browning lemon ink
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
  32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a battery cell (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
  34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a timer (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) dissolving salt

Answer key

  1. the cream temperature
  2. a balloon
  3. it will not break
  4. fat bits stick together
  5. a magnet
  6. not needed
  7. a bowl
  8. a balloon
  9. not needed
  10. not needed
  11. False
  12. thick whipped cream
  13. still runny cream
  14. buttermilk
  15. so cream does not spill
  16. baking a cake
  17. turmeric powder
  18. needed
  19. a magnet
  20. turmeric powder
  21. False
  22. folding paper
  23. False
  24. how hard we shake
  25. False
  26. False
  27. needed
  28. True
  29. dissolving salt
  30. browning lemon ink
  31. cooking an egg
  32. cannot be undone
  33. a battery cell
  34. False
  35. freezing water
  36. time to make butter
  37. a timer
  38. False
  39. True
  40. dissolving salt

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