Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 525 · 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the amount of cream
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) cheese
6. 6.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
8. 8.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) fat bits stick together (c) shaking adds salt (d) the lid is warm
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
11. 11.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a mirror (d) a bowl
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) rusting iron (c) melting butter (d) folding paper
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
18. 18.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so air gets out (c) so it turns yellow (d) so it gets hot
19. 19.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) ice
20. 20.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it takes much longer (d) it turns pink
21. 21.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a rolling pin (c) a pressure cooker (d) a mathani (churner)
25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
26. 26.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) cooking an egg (c) freezing water (d) melting ice
28. 28.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) more butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) it turns to cheese
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True

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