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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 530 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  4. 4.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) milk turning to curd (d) browning lemon ink
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) melting ice
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 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 magnet (d) cold water to rinse
  15. 15.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) butter lumps (c) ghee (d) cheese
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) melting butter
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the jar adds butter
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) milk turning to curd (c) baking a cake (d) dissolving salt
  25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 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 jar with a tight lid
  27. 27.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) bubbles of gas (c) clear water only (d) sugar crystals
  28. 28.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) clear water (c) ice (d) powder
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) cold water to rinse
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter
  31. 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) rusting iron (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
  35. 35.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
  36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  37. 37.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) cold water to rinse
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) turmeric powder
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it turns pink (d) it takes much longer

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. True
  3. we keep it the same
  4. True
  5. False
  6. melting ice
  7. milk turning to curd
  8. the same jar
  9. cannot be undone
  10. a bowl
  11. False
  12. False
  13. needed
  14. a magnet
  15. True
  16. False
  17. still runny cream
  18. needed
  19. can be undone
  20. False
  21. baking a cake
  22. we change it
  23. fat bits stick together
  24. dissolving salt
  25. False
  26. a balloon
  27. lumps of butter
  28. thick whipped cream
  29. cold water to rinse
  30. how hard we shake
  31. can be undone
  32. cannot be undone
  33. baking a cake
  34. folding paper
  35. it will not break
  36. cannot be undone
  37. False
  38. a mirror
  39. turmeric powder
  40. it takes much longer

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