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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 47 · 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.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 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. 5.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  6. 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. 7.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 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. 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. 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. 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. 12.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 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. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  15. 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. 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. 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. 18.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 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. 20.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  22. 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. 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. 24.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  26. 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. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) cold water to rinse (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  29. 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  31. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 37.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting ice (d) cooking an egg
  40. 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

  1. True
  2. False
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. True
  6. it takes much longer
  7. True
  8. False
  9. we keep it the same
  10. fat bits stick together
  11. we keep it the same
  12. False
  13. a battery cell
  14. a timer
  15. time to make butter
  16. a mirror
  17. the same jar
  18. needed
  19. we change it
  20. False
  21. can be undone
  22. turmeric powder
  23. we keep it the same
  24. needed
  25. cannot be undone
  26. melting butter
  27. cooking an egg
  28. cold water to rinse
  29. False
  30. True
  31. dissolving salt
  32. so cream does not spill
  33. how hard we shake
  34. the cream temperature
  35. the amount of cream
  36. it will not break
  37. needed
  38. False
  39. melting ice
  40. True

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