Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 390 · 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.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it makes salt (c) it takes much longer (d) it is much faster
2. 2.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) buttermilk (c) honey (d) oil
3. 3.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
4. 4.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) more butter forms
6. 6.🧺 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 bowl (d) a magnet
7. 7.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) fat bits stick together (c) the jar adds butter (d) shaking adds salt
8. 8.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
13. 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
14. 14.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a pressure cooker (c) a rolling pin (d) a mathani (churner)
15. 15.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a magnet (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
18. 18.🛟 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
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) thick whipped cream (c) ice (d) powder
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) rusting iron (d) melting ice
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (d) the same jar
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🛟 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
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a balloon (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) turmeric powder
31. 31.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) yeast
40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone

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