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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 40 · 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? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it turns yellow (d) so it gets hot
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it takes much longer
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) still runny cream (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
  9. 9.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) yeast
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
  18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
  20. 20.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a sieve (d) a rolling pin
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🔮 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
  23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) baking a cake (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a battery cell (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
  29. 29.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) turmeric powder (d) a timer
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a mirror
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) dissolving salt (c) cooking an egg (d) rusting iron
  34. 34.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) folding paper (d) browning lemon ink
  36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  37. 37.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) freezing water (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
  40. 40.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. False
  3. we keep it the same
  4. so cream does not spill
  5. baking a cake
  6. needed
  7. it takes much longer
  8. still runny cream
  9. can be undone
  10. needed
  11. True
  12. a jar with a tight lid
  13. needed
  14. False
  15. not needed
  16. we measure it
  17. fresh cream
  18. True
  19. it will not break
  20. a mathani (churner)
  21. True
  22. no butter forms
  23. melting ice
  24. a battery cell
  25. needed
  26. False
  27. a timer
  28. rusting iron
  29. True
  30. turmeric powder
  31. a magnet
  32. a mirror
  33. dissolving salt
  34. True
  35. folding paper
  36. cannot be undone
  37. False
  38. we change it
  39. freezing water
  40. False

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