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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 401 · 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? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 7.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  8. 8.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  11. 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. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
  13. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 19.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a timer (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  22. 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. 23.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  25. 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. 26.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  27. 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. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) rusting iron (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg
  29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) freezing water (d) folding paper
  30. 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. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  32. 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. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 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. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  36. 36.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  39. 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. 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

  1. False
  2. a balloon
  3. we keep it the same
  4. the cream temperature
  5. how hard we shake
  6. it takes much longer
  7. can be undone
  8. True
  9. True
  10. False
  11. a battery cell
  12. cooking an egg
  13. so cream does not spill
  14. a battery cell
  15. still runny cream
  16. we change it
  17. we measure it
  18. False
  19. True
  20. can be undone
  21. a timer
  22. fat bits stick together
  23. True
  24. False
  25. we keep it the same
  26. False
  27. melting ice
  28. freezing water
  29. rusting iron
  30. a mirror
  31. True
  32. True
  33. not needed
  34. turmeric powder
  35. can be undone
  36. True
  37. False
  38. True
  39. a jar with a tight lid
  40. it will not break

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