Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 420 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature 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 “the cream temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
4. 4.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) shaking adds salt (c) the jar adds butter (d) the lid is warm
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) yeast (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
6. 6.⚖️ 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) the amount of cream
7. 7.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
10. 10.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) rusting iron
13. 13.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
15. 15.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) a bowl
18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice
19. 19.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) oil (c) buttermilk (d) honey
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it will not break (c) it is heavier (d) it is hotter
22. 22.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) milk turning to curd
24. 24.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the same jar
27. 27.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) browning lemon ink (d) freezing water
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
31. 31.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a sieve (c) a pressure cooker (d) a rolling pin
32. 32.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a bowl (c) a magnet (d) a timer
35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) fresh cream
37. 37.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True

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