Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 42 · 40 questions

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.

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

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