Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 458 · 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) a mirror
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a magnet
7. 7.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns to cheese (c) no butter forms (d) more butter forms
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is magnetic (c) it is heavier (d) it will not break
12. 12.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) time to make butter (d) the amount of cream
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so air gets out (c) so it turns yellow (d) so it gets hot
16. 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) folding paper
17. 17.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a mirror (d) a bowl
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
25. 25.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
28. 28.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it turns pink (c) it is much faster (d) it takes much longer
29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
31. 31.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) buttermilk
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
33. 33.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) cooking an egg (c) freezing water (d) folding paper
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
35. 35.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting butter (c) baking a cake (d) melting ice
36. 36.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) ice (c) thick whipped cream (d) clear water
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone

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