Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 459 · 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 same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) milk turning to curd (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting butter
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
5. 5.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) melting butter (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
7. 7.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) melting ice (d) milk turning to curd
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same jar (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
14. 14.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a bowl
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a battery cell (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
18. 18.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) the same jar (c) time to make butter (d) how hard we shake
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) ghee (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it turns pink
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
29. 29.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) folding paper (d) baking a cake
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) yeast (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
32. 32.🛟 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
33. 33.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
34. 34.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) rusting iron
37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) freezing water (b) rusting iron (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a mirror (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) no butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) it turns to cheese

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