Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 527 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) a jar with a tight lid
2. 2.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) thick whipped cream (c) ice (d) clear water
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the same jar (c) the amount of cream (d) the cream temperature
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a timer (d) turmeric powder
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) a timer
7. 7.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it turns pink (d) it is much faster
10. 10.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) baking a cake (c) milk turning to curd (d) rusting iron
11. 11.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so air gets out (d) so it gets hot
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
14. 14.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a mirror (d) a timer
17. 17.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) the jar adds butter
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) freezing water (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) the same jar (d) time to make butter
24. 24.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a magnet
29. 29.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is heavier (c) it is magnetic (d) it is hotter
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting ice (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
33. 33.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
35. 35.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) yeast (d) a timer
37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
39. 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
40. 40.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) clear water only (c) lumps of butter (d) sugar crystals

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids