Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 440 · 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? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
3. 3.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) the lid is warm (c) fat bits stick together (d) shaking adds salt
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
5. 5.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) oil (c) honey (d) buttermilk
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a mirror (d) a jar with a tight lid
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) cold water to rinse
12. 12.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it makes salt (c) it takes much longer (d) it turns pink
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
15. 15.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) how hard we shake
20. 20.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a bowl (d) yeast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
24. 24.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it is heavier (d) it will not break
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
27. 27.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
30. 30.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a rolling pin (c) a sieve (d) a pressure cooker
31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) the same jar (c) time to make butter
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) still runny cream (c) butter lumps (d) ghee
35. 35.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) baking a cake (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
36. 36.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a battery cell (d) a timer
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) rusting iron (c) milk turning to curd (d) browning lemon ink
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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