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