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