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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 44 · 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.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) bubbles of gas
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) cold water to rinse
  6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
  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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) milk turning to curd (d) freezing water
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it gets hot (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a magnet
  16. 16.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) folding paper (c) melting ice (d) dissolving salt
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it is much faster (c) it takes much longer (d) it makes salt
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a timer (d) a battery cell
  23. 23.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) dissolving salt
  26. 26.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) cooking an egg
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) the cream temperature
  30. 30.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) rusting iron (c) dissolving salt (d) folding paper
  33. 33.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) browning lemon ink
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how hard we shake (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream (d) the same jar
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) milk turning to curd
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) yeast
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) a jar with a tight lid
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone

Answer key

  1. lumps of butter
  2. True
  3. needed
  4. needed
  5. cold water to rinse
  6. cooking an egg
  7. we keep it the same
  8. it will not break
  9. we measure it
  10. True
  11. freezing water
  12. True
  13. so cream does not spill
  14. not needed
  15. a magnet
  16. True
  17. baking a cake
  18. a battery cell
  19. it takes much longer
  20. needed
  21. cannot be undone
  22. a timer
  23. False
  24. False
  25. rusting iron
  26. melting ice
  27. True
  28. False
  29. the amount of cream
  30. False
  31. we keep it the same
  32. rusting iron
  33. folding paper
  34. time to make butter
  35. folding paper
  36. yeast
  37. a mirror
  38. not needed
  39. can be undone
  40. can be undone

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