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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 46 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a battery cell (d) cold water to rinse
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (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 “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  9. 9.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) more butter forms
  17. 17.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) milk turning to curd (c) browning lemon ink (d) rusting iron
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
  19. 19.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) folding paper (c) browning lemon ink (d) baking a cake
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
  26. 26.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) oil (c) honey (d) buttermilk
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) the amount of cream
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a timer
  30. 30.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  33. 33.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the lid is warm
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
  39. 39.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. cold water to rinse
  2. True
  3. needed
  4. not needed
  5. a battery cell
  6. not needed
  7. can be undone
  8. we keep it the same
  9. False
  10. False
  11. cannot be undone
  12. not needed
  13. so cream does not spill
  14. a balloon
  15. a battery cell
  16. no butter forms
  17. folding paper
  18. the cream temperature
  19. False
  20. False
  21. folding paper
  22. we keep it the same
  23. needed
  24. True
  25. it will not break
  26. buttermilk
  27. milk turning to curd
  28. time to make butter
  29. a timer
  30. False
  31. False
  32. can be undone
  33. True
  34. fat bits stick together
  35. the amount of cream
  36. True
  37. we keep it the same
  38. cooking an egg
  39. False
  40. False

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