Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 496 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) yeast (d) a bowl
2. 2.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas
4. 4.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) the lid is warm (c) shaking adds salt (d) fat bits stick together
5. 5.⚖️ 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) the same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) freezing water (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) baking a cake
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a jar with a tight lid
8. 8.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
11. 11.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
16. 16.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) buttermilk (d) oil
17. 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) yeast
19. 19.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) freezing water (c) browning lemon ink (d) cooking an egg
21. 21.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) freezing water (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) it turns blue (c) more butter forms (d) no butter forms
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream (d) the cream temperature
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) freezing water (d) baking a cake
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛟 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

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