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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 403 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a battery cell
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  10. 10.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a pressure cooker (c) a rolling pin (d) a sieve
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a timer
  18. 18.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  19. 19.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) cheese
  21. 21.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) cold water to rinse
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  26. 26.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting butter (d) folding paper
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) cooking an egg (d) melting butter
  31. 31.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the jar adds butter
  32. 32.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
  33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) bubbles of gas (c) sugar crystals (d) lumps of butter
  39. 39.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) oil (c) buttermilk (d) vinegar
  40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. needed
  3. yeast
  4. we change it
  5. a battery cell
  6. needed
  7. False
  8. turmeric powder
  9. we measure it
  10. a mathani (churner)
  11. the cream temperature
  12. False
  13. folding paper
  14. a balloon
  15. how hard we shake
  16. turmeric powder
  17. a timer
  18. cannot be undone
  19. True
  20. still runny cream
  21. True
  22. False
  23. a mirror
  24. not needed
  25. can be undone
  26. True
  27. milk turning to curd
  28. not needed
  29. we keep it the same
  30. cooking an egg
  31. fat bits stick together
  32. so cream does not spill
  33. cannot be undone
  34. False
  35. True
  36. False
  37. False
  38. lumps of butter
  39. buttermilk
  40. True

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