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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 416 · 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: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) browning lemon ink (d) dissolving salt
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) cold water to rinse
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) fresh cream (d) a balloon
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a timer
  8. 8.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) folding paper (d) milk turning to curd
  11. 11.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so cream does not spill
  12. 12.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a sieve (c) a mathani (churner) (d) a rolling pin
  16. 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  18. 18.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  20. 20.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) folding paper (d) rusting iron
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) yeast
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) lumps of butter (c) sugar crystals (d) clear water only
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) yeast
  30. 30.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is magnetic (c) it is heavier (d) it is hotter
  33. 33.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a magnet (d) cold water to rinse

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we keep it the same
  3. dissolving salt
  4. a balloon
  5. needed
  6. a balloon
  7. a timer
  8. True
  9. we keep it the same
  10. milk turning to curd
  11. so cream does not spill
  12. False
  13. not needed
  14. True
  15. a mathani (churner)
  16. cannot be undone
  17. can be undone
  18. True
  19. can be undone
  20. True
  21. rusting iron
  22. not needed
  23. yeast
  24. we keep it the same
  25. False
  26. we change it
  27. False
  28. lumps of butter
  29. yeast
  30. True
  31. fresh cream
  32. it will not break
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. True
  37. we measure it
  38. False
  39. turmeric powder
  40. a magnet

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